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Araceae
ARUM italicum
Italian Arum, Lords-and-Ladies
Grown primarily for its lush, often elegantly marked leaves, this tuberous herbaceous perennial is native to southern and western Europe. The large arrowhead-shaped leaves – which in many cultivated forms such as 'Marmoratum' are heavily veined with cream or silver – emerge from the ground in fall or early winter and persist through spring. Minute flowers are borne on a yellow club-like protuberance ("spadix") in late spring, which is hooded by a greenish-yellow leaf-like bract ("spathe"). Knobby clusters of showy red berries are displayed on the naked spadix in late summer and fall.
This woodland plant requires partial shade and humus-rich, moderately moist soil. Plant its tubers in late summer at a depth two to three times their height. It combines beautifully with Japanese painted fern and many other shade-loving plants. It is listed as invasive in New Zealand, Argentina, and Oregon.
9 - 3
6 - 9
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Partial Sun, Partial Shade
12"-18" / 30.5cm - 45.7cm
Late Spring, Early Summer
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Acidic, Neutral
Well Drained
Loam
Medium
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring, Fall, Winter
Showy
White, Light Yellow, Yellow Green
Red
White, Green
White, Green, Dark Green
Yes
No
Single
Bold
Glossy
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Sometimes
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