Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum'

Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum'

Arum italicum, sometimes called common Italian arum, is a stemless woody species native to Europe. It typically grows to heights of 30-45 cm. Each flower consists of an erect, finger-like spadix covered with tiny, creamy-white flowers and a large, sheath-shaped, light green spathe that subtends and partially envelops the spadix like a hood. Flowers generally appear in spring. The leaves, arrow-shaped, with a long petiole, glossy, green-grey in color, with pale green midribs, are 20-30 cm long. After flowering, the leaves and spathea die, leaving only the thick spadix that develops attractive orange-red fruits in summer. The new leaves appear in autumn and remain evergreen in the context of a warm winter, but fall in the case of frosty winters, and will appear again in early spring. All parts of this plant are toxic.

'Marmoratum' (now considered synonymous with 'Pictum') is a cultivar that presents arrow-shaped, long-petioled, dark green to grey-green leaves (20-30 cm long) that are mottled and spotted, in especially along the veins, with color variations from light green-yellow to cream-white. 'Marmoratum' and 'Pictum' have been sold over the years by many nurseries as separate plants.

Height with pots included: approx. 30 cm

Pot diameter: 13 cm