Arum — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Arum recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Arum dioscoridis
Arum dioscoridis
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
Arum dioscoridis is a plant of Mediterranean climates with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. It comes into growth in the late autumn with the return of the rains, flowering in the spring before becoming dormant in the summer drought. It does experience frosts during its growing season, but is not very hardy, tolerating occasional temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c.
Full cultivation guide →Arum italicum
Arum italicum
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
Arum italicum is a plant mainly of Mediterranean climates with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. It comes into growth in the late autumn with the return of the rains, flowering in the spring before becoming dormant in the summer drought. It is also found in maritime Europe with colder winters and wetter summers, where it still maintains its winter growth habit but can tolerate colder temperatures, occasionally dropping to between -10 and -15°c.
Full cultivation guide →Arum maculatum
Arum maculatum
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
Prefers a humus rich soil and abundant water in the growing season. Prefers a shady damp calcareous soil. Succeeds in sun or shade.
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