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Lords and Ladies.
Arum maculatum
Pronunciación AIR-um mack-yoo-LAY-tum
También se conoce como Adam-and-Eve, Cuckoo Pint, Cuckoo-pint, Jack-in-the-pulpit, Lords-And-Ladies, Lords-and-Ladies [Arum maculatum]
This woodland perennial is famous for its unique hooded flowers and bright red berries. It emerges in early spring and often goes dormant by mid summer. You will love how it adds a touch of mystery to shady garden spots.
De un vistazo
- Nivel de cuidados
- Fácil
- Tipo de planta
- Perennial bulb
- Luz
- Partial shade to full shade
- Luz en interior
- Luz media
- Riego
- Cada 7 a 14 días
- Tamaño adulto
- 12 to 18 inches
- Ritmo de crecimiento
- Medio
Cuidados
Plant these in rich, moist soil where they can enjoy dappled shade. Keep an eye out for slugs that might snack on the foliage in spring. Since the plant disappears in summer, mark the spot so you do not accidentally dig up the tubers.
- Riego
- Keep the soil consistently moist but never waterlogged during the active growing season.
- Abonado
- A light application of organic compost in early spring is plenty to keep them happy.
- Poda
- Simply clear away dead foliage once the plant enters dormancy in late summer.
- Trasplante
- Divide the tubers every few years if they become too crowded in their space.
- Suelo
- Moist, humus rich, well draining soil
- pH del suelo
- Neutral to alkaline
Seguridad
- Mascotas
- This plant is toxic to cats and dogs if ingested due to calcium oxalate crystals.
Cómo identificarla
- Arrow shaped leaves with dark spots
- Hooded spathe surrounding a central spadix
- Clusters of bright orange red berries
- Tubers found beneath the soil surface
Ciencia
- Familia
- Araceae
- Género
- Arum
- Orden
- Alismatales
- Clase
- Liliopsida
Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.
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