Stats

Lifespan

Perennial

Size

Small

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate woodland

Range

Mediterranean region

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Common

About

Arum italicum, commonly known as the Italian arum, is a perennial plant native to the British Isles and the Mediterranean region. In its natural habitat, it produces a striking, brightly colored flower with a star-shaped corona of petals and a spadix that can reach up to 15 centimeters in height.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Arum

Species

Arum italicum