OUR appreciation of the plant family Araceae will inevitably be coloured by its lewd associations. The inflorescence of an aroid, known as the "spadix", is obviously phallic, and is often sheathed ...

Fall through winter, into early spring, a pleasant surprise in the ornamental garden is Italian arum, with its bold green leaves above the whiteness of new snow or drab colors of dormant vegetation.

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Flowers are not the only attraction in a winter garden as there are some perennials whose leaves put on their best display in mid-winter. In my garden the finest of these is Arum italicum ‘Pictum’. It ...

My brother asked if I could identify this plant for him. It is growing at his lake house under a canopy of tall oaks. Any ideas? Thanks so much, Beth W. Dear Beth, It looks like a bird left your ...

It has white spathes in spring and red fruit in autumn, but the very best show can be seen in winter when the leaves are at their best. Its common name is Italian lords and ladies. The markings on the ...

Not many plants produce their leaves in autumn when most others are shutting up shop for winter, but the Italian arum does exactly that. It keeps its foliage in full growth all winter and the foliage ...

Q:I have scattered clumps of these lovely flowers growing in my backyard. What are they? They appear to be a black lily. I once tried to dig one up to transplant it but couldn't dig deep enough to ...