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Arum italicum
Italian Arum, Large Cuckoo Pints
Origin: Native to Southern and western Europe.
| Family |
| Araceae |
| Genus |
| Arum |
| Species |
| italicum |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 45 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders and gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Medium moisture, consistently moist, humusy and organically rich soils. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Foliage goes dormant in summer. |
| Habitat |
| Woodlands. |
| Leaf Description |
| Arrowhead-shaped, long-petioled leaves with midribs that are 20 - 30 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Erect, finger-like spadix covered with minute flowers and a large, sheath-like bract which subtends and partially envelops the spadix-like hood. |
| Fruit Description |
| The leaves and spathe die back leaving thick spadix that develops attractive berries in the summer. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are a creamy white with light green bract. The leaves are greyish-green with a pale green midrib. The berries are bright orangish-red. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves have a glossy texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| A. M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
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