Arum maculatum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Europe
Plant Profile: Arum maculatum
Taxonomy: Arum maculatumNames
Adam and Eve, Arum, Bobbins, Cuckoo-Pint, Cuckoo Plant, Lords-and-Ladies, Starch Root, Wake Robin
Phonetic Spelling:AIR-um mak-yoo-LAY-tum
Genus:Arum
Species:maculatum
Family:Araceae
A stemless herb featuring tuberous roots and broad, heart-shaped leaves that frequently display dark spots. Its small flowers are arranged on an upright, slender spadix, encased in a pale green spathe adorned with purplish spots and edges.
This plant is commonly used as a houseplant or in interior landscaping, and it can also thrive as a hardy herbaceous perennial in outdoor settings.
Arum maculatum Feature Summary
Tags
#poisonous
#spadix
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
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Arum maculatum Feature Summary
Attributes
Perennial
Flowers
Small flowers in an erect, slender spadix surounded by a spathe which is pale green with purplish spots and margins.
Purple/Lavender
White
Green
Spadix
Leaves
Poisonous to Humans
Eating small amounts of the raw plant causes mucous membrane irritation, and burning. Consuming larger amounts causes nausea, diarrhea, cramping, excessive drooling, vomiting
Calcium oxalate crystals and soluble oxalates
Medium
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Flowers
Bark
Fruits
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Herbaceous Perennial
Poisonous
Houseplant
Stem
Landscape
Houseplants
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Arum maculatum Image Gallery
Arum maculatum Attributes
Arum maculatum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Arum maculatum Flowers
Arum maculatum: Flower Description
Small flowers in an erect, slender spadix surounded by a spathe which is pale green with purplish spots and margins.
Arum maculatum: Flower Color
Green
Purple/Lavender
White
Arum maculatum: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Arum maculatum Leaves
Arum maculatum: Leaf Description
Large, heart-shaped leaves
Arum maculatum: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Arum maculatum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Arum maculatum Poisonous to Humans
Arum maculatum: Poison Symptoms
Eating small amounts of the raw plant causes mucous membrane irritation, and burning. Consuming larger amounts causes nausea, diarrhea, cramping, excessive drooling, vomiting
Arum maculatum: Poison Toxic Principle
Calcium oxalate crystals and soluble oxalates
Arum maculatum: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Arum maculatum: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Arum maculatum: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Arum maculatum Whole Plant Traits
Arum maculatum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Arum maculatum Stem
Arum maculatum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Arum maculatum Landscape
Arum maculatum: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Arum maculatum: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
