Arum italicum 'Pictum'
Plant Expert:
Allan Armitage Arum italicum 'Pictum'
Allan Armitage
Arum italicum 'Pictum'
Arum italicum 'Pictum' (click for large image)
Pictum Italian Arum
Common Names:
  • Pictum Italian Arum
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Origin:

  Southern Europe  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full shade.
Moderate to wet conditions.
Armitage says: "Although most at home in the woodland garden, plants are particularly handsome at the front of any shade area."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 6 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 12" to 20".
Armitage says: "It grows approximately 18" tall, spreads by tuberous roots, and is an excellent ground cover."

Foliage:

  Armitage says: "Has dark-green leaves which are narrowly spear-shaped and conspicuously blotched with gray and cream."  

Fruit:

  Armitage says: "In the fall, shiny, clustered spikes of bright orange berries brighten the landscape."  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as an ornamental plant.

Other:

  Armitage says: "Arum italicum is a woodland species native to Italy, the Mediterranean and south to the Canary Islands."  
Arum italicum 'Pictum' is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CABaltimore, MD
Bayside, NYBronx, NYBrooklyn, NY
Brownsville, TXCanton, MICharlottesville, VA
College Point, NYCorona, NYDanville, CA
Detroit, MIDublin, CAEast Elmhurst, NY
East Greenville, PAEast Texas, PAEaston, PA
Ecorse, MIEl Cerrito, CAElmhurst, NY
Emmaus, PAEssex, CAFairfield, CA
Fawnskin, CAFerndale, MIFlorence, SC
Flushing, NYFontana, CAForest Falls, CA
Forest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VAFremont, CA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Hamtramck, MIHarper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MI
Highland Park, MIHunt Valley, MDJackson Heights, NY
Leasburg, NCLexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLudlow, CA
Macomb, MIMarysville, MIMaspeth, NY
Memphis, MIMercedes, TXMiddle Village, NY
Mission, TXModesto, CAMoreno Valley, CA
Morgantown, WVMount Clemens, MINew Baltimore, MI
New Haven, MINew York, NYNewark, CA
Newport News, VANorth Street, MINottingham, MD
Oakland Gardens, NYOakley, CAOakville, CA
Olmito, TXOrinda, CAParkville, MD
Penitas, TXPharr, TXPhelan, CA
Philadelphia, PAPikesville, MDPinole, CA
Pinon Hills, CAPittsburg, CAPleasanton, CA
Pope Valley, CAPort Costa, CAPort Isabel, TX
Progreso, TXRedlands, CARego Park, NY
Rialto, CARidgewood, NYRimforest, CA
River Rouge, MIRosedale, MDSaratoga, CA
Soquel, CASparrows Point, MDStaten Island, NY
Taylor, MI
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