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Arum maculatum (Lords and ladies)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Arum maculatum
Other names
Cuckoo pint, Lords and ladies, Wild arum, Jack in the pulpit, Devils and angels, Cows and bulls
Genus
Arum Arum
Species
A. maculatum - A. maculatum is a herbaceous perennial with green, glossy leaves with purple spots that appear from winter to spring with and a pale green-white hooded leaf-like spathe. In summer the leaves die down but red berries are produced.
Arum maculatum is: Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
Toxicity
All parts, including berries, are highly toxic by ingestion; skin and eye irritant too.
Flower
Greenish-white in Spring; Greenish-white in Winter
Foliage
Spotted, Purple, Green in Spring; Spotted, Purple, Green in Winter
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Arum maculatum (Lords and ladies) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil 10-15cm deep.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Arum maculatum
Other names
Cuckoo pint, Lords and ladies, Wild arum, Jack in the pulpit, Devils and angels, Cows and bulls
Genus
Arum Arum
Species
A. maculatum - A. maculatum is a herbaceous perennial with green, glossy leaves with purple spots that appear from winter to spring with and a pale green-white hooded leaf-like spathe. In summer the leaves die down but red berries are produced.
Foliage
Semi evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Spreading
Toxicity
All parts, including berries, are highly toxic by ingestion; skin and eye irritant too.
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Colour
Flower
Greenish-white in Spring; Greenish-white in Winter
Foliage
Spotted, Purple, Green in Spring; Spotted, Purple, Green in Winter
General care
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Arum maculatum (Lords and ladies) will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting
Cultivation
Plant in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil 10-15cm deep.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Arum maculatum (Lords and ladies)
Common pest name
Scientific pest name
Tomato yellow ring virus
Type
Virus or Viroid
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
4
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
3
General biosecurity comments
Virus with a broad host range; but found most commonly on tomato. Detected in Europe for the first time in 2013/14; on tomato plants in Poland.
About this section
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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