Arum italicum

Arum italicum
Arum italicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Areae
Genus: Arum
Species: A. italicum
Binomial name
Arum italicum
L.

Arum italicum is a member the plant family Araceae, also known as Italian arum and Italian Lords-and-Ladies. The plant is native to southern and western Europe. [1]

This is one of two species of Arum native to Europe, the other being Arum maculatum, known as the Cuckoo Pint, or simply Lords-and-Ladies.

Description

The Arum italicum plant grows 1–1.5 feet (0.30–0.46 m) high, with equal spread. It blooms in Spring with white flowers that turn to showy red fruit. [1]

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Cultivation

Arum italicum is cultivated as an ornamental plant for traditional and woodland shade gardens. [1] Some gardeners use this Arum to underplant with hosta, as they produce foliage sequentially; when the hosta withers away, the Arum replaces it, leaving the ground covered.[2]

Arum italicum can be invasive in some areas.[2]

In 1778, Lamarck noticed that the inflorescence of this plant produces heat.[3]

Gallery

  • Berries

  • Leaves

  • Mature leaves

  • Mature leaf

References

  1. ^ a b c MBG- hort. . accessed 11.1.2011
  2. ^ a b Wisconsin Extension
  3. ^ Meeuse, B.J.D. 1975. Films of liquid crystals as an aid in pollination studies. In Pollination and Dispersal, ed N.B.M. Brantjes, H.F. Linskens, pp 19-20. Nijmegen. The Netherlands: Dep. Botany, Univ. Nijmegen.

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