Arthropodium
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Read about Arthropodium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Arthropodium (Greek, joint and foot, alluding to jointed pedicels). Liliaceae. Herbaceous perennials, allied to Anthericum, grown in the open in the South and otherwise in greenhouses. Tufted herbs 1-3 ft. high, with fibrous fleshy roots: Lvs. linear or lanceolate, crowded at base of st.: scape simple or branched: fls. white or violet, in racemes or panicles, on pedicels jointed at the middle; perianth persistent, the segms. 6 and distinct and 3-nerved; stamens 6, shorter than perianth: fr. a subglobose caps., 3-valved.—About 10 species in Austral., New Zeal., etc. Cult. and prop. as for Anthericum, requiring no special treatment.
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Arthropodium is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to the Southern Hemisphere. It is sometimes placed in the family Asphodelaceae or Lomandraceae.
The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root vegetables, including A. cirratum, A. milleflorum, A. minus, and A. strictum.
A. cirratum is native to New Zealand, where it may once have been farmed. It is used for medicine as well as food, and has symbolic importance in traditional Māori culture.
Selected species:
- Arthropodium cirratum (rengarenga, renga lily, New Zealand rock lily, or maikaika)
- Arthropodium milleflorum (pale vanilla lily)
- Arthropodium minus (small vanilla lily)
- Arthropodium strictum (chocolate lily)