Species Arum italicum (Italian Lords And Ladies, Italian Arum, Cuckoo's Pint, Italian Lily)

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Names

Scientific name: Arum italicum
Common name: Italian Lords And Ladies, Italian Arum, Cuckoo's Pint, Italian Lily

Measurements

Height: 12 - 24 in
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 18 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Clay, Sand, Chalk
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green, Dark Green, Silver-Gray
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Spring, Late Spring
Bloom color: Green, Yellow
Seasons of interest: Spring
Propagation methods: Seeds, Division
Attracts: Birds

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Mill.
Publication: Gard. Dict., ed. 8. : n.° 2 (1768)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Arum

Inferior Taxa

Arum italicum subsp. canariense Arum italicum subsp. neglectum Arum italicum subsp. albispathum Arum italicum subsp. italicum

Synonyms

Arisarum italicum Arum maculatum var. italicum

References

Arum italicum (Cuckoo's Pint, Italian Arum, Italian Lily, Italian Lords and Ladies, Orange Candle Flower) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/arum-italicum/, accessed November 8, 2024

Italian Arum: A "Dirty Dozen" Plant - Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, https://www.lewisginter.org/italian-arum/, accessed November 8, 2024

Italian Arum, Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board, https://www.nwcb.wa.gov/weeds/italian-arum, accessed November 8, 2024

Autumn Invader: Italian arum , U.S. National Park Service, https://www.nps.gov/articles/autumn-invader-italian-arum.htm, accessed November 8, 2024

Arum italicum (Italian Arum), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/arum-italicum-italian-arum, accessed November 8, 2024

Arum italicum Italian lords and ladies, Italian Arum PFAF Plant Database, Plants for a Future, https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Arum+italicum, accessed November 8, 2024

Italian Arum (Arum italicum) - , Tualatin SWCD - Washington County, OR, https://tualatinswcd.org/species/italian-arum/, accessed November 8, 2024

Arum italicum|Italian arum/RHS Gardening, RHS Gardening, https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1658/arum-italicum/details, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024