Arum lilies
Botanical name: Arum
Arum lilies
Botanical name: Arum
Description
Arum lilies are herbaceous perennials known for their intricate flower shapes, making some of them a popular ornamental addition to gardens. Male flowers are designed to temporarily trap insects to ensure they pick up the pollen. All parts of the plants are toxic, as they contain calcium oxalate as raphides.
Species of Arum lilies
Cuckoo pint
Cuckoo pint (Arum maculatum) is a perennial that will grow to 51 cm tall. It blooms in spring with male and female flowers that spring be yellow or purple. Male flowers have tiny hairs to trap insects that are attracted by the scent of the blossoms. This entrapment covers the insect in pollen before it can escape to pollinate other flowers. Female flowers give way to bright red berries in summer that are highly poisonous.
Italian arum 'Marmoratum'
Italian arum 'Marmoratum' is a cultivar of Italian arum and is distinctive for its uniquely designed foliage. The name comes from the Latin word for 'marble' and refers to the cultivar's marble patterned leaves. This unique pattern has gained italian arum 'Marmoratum' the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Italian arum 'Marmoratum'
The name of italian arum 'Marmoratum' means 'marbled', aptly referring to the contrasting colors of its leaves. The leaves are arrow-shaped and gray-green in color with creamy white mottling. This plant also has ornamental green and yellow flowers that are followed by shiny orange berries in the summer.
Italian arum
Native to the Mediterranean, the italian arum is cultivated as an ornamental plant and has been naturalized in a variety of places, including the Caucasus region, Argentina, and the United States. The berries and leaves are considered to be poisonous and should avoid ingesting.
Black calla
Also called the black calla lily, black calla (Arum palaestinum) is distinguished by its dark purple to black flower stalks and bowl-like sheaths that bloom in the spring. Though black calla is not a true lily, it still can still have toxic effects if consumed by humans, cats, dogs, or horses.
Scientific Classification
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