Italian arum

Arum italicum

Arum

Araceae

Native Plants

Zone 5–10

🌱 Beginner Friendly

Italian arum thrives in partial shade with consistently moist, well-drained soil, making it ideal for woodland gardens or shaded borders. Its striking marbled foliage emerges in autumn and persists through spring, going dormant in summer heat. Plant tubers in autumn and leave undisturbed to naturalize over time.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Low

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Moderate

Mature Height

12″ – 48″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

12″

Watering Schedule

Every 7-10 Days • Water Moderately; Keep Soil Consistently Moist But Not Waterlogged

Soil pH

6.5 – 7

Temperature

-10° – 85°F

Mature Spread

up to 18″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Coarse

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Albania

Algeria

Argentina Northeast

Austria

Azores

Baleares

Belgium

Bulgaria

Canary Is.

Corse

Cyprus

France

Great Britain

Greece

Illinois

Iraq

Italy

Kriti

Krym

Madeira

Attracts

🐝 Bees

Sources

Data: trefle, usda

Image: trefle.io — Taken May 16, 2019 by Fejul Xeto (cc-by-sa)

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