Description
Intro: 1693. Italian Arum. Origin: Canary Islands, Cyprus, Italy, Southern France, Spain and England. Also occurs naturally in the Netherlands. The tapered leaves have clearly visible white veins. The ‘flowers’ we see on the bright yellow spadix that is partially enveloped by a pale yellow spathe. In late summer orange-red berriess appear. On the Channel Island of Guernsey they were once grown in large numbers because of their nutritious starch.
Belongs to the family Araceae
Arum lily. These native woodland plants are primarily known for their beautiful berries in the autumn.
Forty species are known from Europe to Central Asia. Arum lilies are monoecious: the male flowers are located in the upper part of the spadix, while the female flowers, equipped with a 'simple' ovary, are in the lower part.
