Time for something different today. I’ve been doing a bit of a tidy up in the garden over the last few days and I came across this plant that I first noticed last year. There was only one clump last year so I left it alone but it seems to be spreading into separate clumps. I assume it’s travelling underground and not self seeding because I didn’t see any flowers last year.
I actually quite like it. The leaves are plain green to begin with but as they develop they become variegated. Each leaf grows to about the size of my hand so 8 x 5 inches. As you can see they are quite glossy and fleshy. 
Any ideas what it could be? Is it native to the UK? Should I control it or kill it? I have every faith in blogland to sort out this mystery and would really appreciate your help in identifying it 🙂
Sewing Beside the Sea 
Sandie
/ April 18, 2018Looks like it could be some kind of Bergenia? But they usually flower. They do however send thick fleshy runners underground and up up anywhere! Have a look online – see what you think!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 18, 2018Thank you very much for your suggestion. I did look up bergenia. My plants definitely don’t have this kind of flower so I ruled it out. I think Kate got it right.
Rebekah Marie Bannister
/ April 18, 2018It might be an arrowhead vine (Syngonium Podophyllum), the leaf looks right but I am not sure about the stem. It might be in the early stages where it looks much less like a vine and more like a normal plant with many shoots from the centre. As it develops it will become a vine.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 18, 2018Those are very like the plant I have but I’m going with Kate’s response after having read up and compared more images. Thanks very much for your suggestion.
katechiconi
/ April 18, 2018It looks a lot like the leaves of Cuckoo Pint (Arum italicum), which is native to the UK.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 18, 2018Yep, you’re right! I did see what I knew to be a cuckoo pint flower last year (the one where the stalk has bright red berries) but I didn’t associate it with this plant. I’ve now Googled and it’s an invasive one which is why there are now a few clumps near the fence. It sounds like it’ll be a pain to remove but it has to go. I don’t want a garden full of it and I’ll be on the case tomorrow. Thanks Kate 🙂
claire93
/ April 18, 2018no idea and Mr C doesn’t have a clue either.
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 18, 2018It’s a cuckoo pint. Kate and Mrs Crafty got it bang on.
craftycreeky
/ April 18, 2018Having googled it I think Kate might be right, arum italicum, it doesn’t say it’s invasive but I’d be a bit wary of the rate of spread so far!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 18, 2018Thank you! You and Kate were right. I’m already planning my attack as several websites I’ve read say it’s invasive. Fine in the woods but not in my back yard 😉
kathyreeves
/ April 19, 2018Well done Kate and Margaret!
Sewing Beside the Sea
/ April 20, 2018🙂