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Arum italicum

Names

Common Names
Italian arum, Italian lords-and-ladies

Growth

Height
12-16 inches
Spread
12 to 16 inches
Growth Rate
1-2 feet per year

Appearance

Bloom Color
White to yellowish green
Foliage Color
Glossy green foliage with silver veining and marbled patterns
Fall Foliage Color
Glossy green with silvery-white veins

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 5-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun and partial shade
Soil Type
Moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil
Soil Drainage
Well-drained, humus-rich soil
Soil pH
Neutral, alkaline, or acidic

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Fall
Bloom Time
Spring to Early Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Seeds and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts flies as pollinators

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Mill.
Publication
Gard. Dict., ed. 8. : n.° 2 (1768)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Arum

Inferior Taxa

Arum italicum subsp. canariense Arum italicum subsp. neglectum Arum italicum subsp. albispathum Arum italicum subsp. italicum

Synonyms

Arisarum italicum Arum maculatum var. italicum

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024