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Lords and Ladies

Scientific name: Arum italicum 'Pictum'
Taxonomy
Family:Araceae
Type:Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizomes
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:6 to 10
Sun:Partial shade to full shade
Moisture:Medium
Plant Characteristics
Height:1 ft
Width:2 ft
Bloom:Summer flowers
Bloom Time:June to July
Bloom Color:Green
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description This tuberous perennial is grown for it’s large, glossy, spear-shaped leaves in spring and vivid red berries in autumn.

  Morphology:
Lords and Ladies grow to a height of 1 foot with a width of 2’. Leaves are arrow-shaped and mottled & veined with silvery white. Foliage is evident in the winter, spring and again in the fall.

Flowering occurs in the spring. Each flower consists of a pale green/cream spathe surrounding a pencil-shaped spadix of tiny flowers. Flowers morph to a large cluster of red berry-like seeds. Care should be taken when handling the berries as they contain calcium oxalate crystals.

  Adaptation:
This plant does best in partial to full shade.

  Pests:
None reported.

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