OUR appreciation of the plant family Araceae will inevitably be coloured by its lewd associations. The inflorescence of an aroid, known as the "spadix", is obviously phallic, and is often sheathed ...

Fall through winter, into early spring, a pleasant surprise in the ornamental garden is Italian arum, with its bold green leaves above the whiteness of new snow or drab colors of dormant vegetation.

Carol Klein's guide to a plant with two distinct personae It is difficult to know whether to begin with the leaves or the berries when describing Arum italicum subsp. italicum 'Marmoratum'. They are ...

As you bask in the warmth of the home heart and look forward to the gardening season, we'll bet you've got some questions. Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from ...

What Does Italian Arum Look Like? “Could you identify this plant in my flower bed? The green foliage comes up in November and stays until June, then dies down. Around August, stalks with clusters of ...

Trying one or two new tomatoes every year is a good idea, while retaining a roster of time-tested, reliably productive varieties. In many gardens, Big Beef is a winner, bearing heavy clusters of large ...

Not many plants produce their leaves in autumn when most others are shutting up shop for winter, but the Italian arum does exactly that. It keeps its foliage in full growth all winter and the foliage ...

It has white spathes in spring and red fruit in autumn, but the very best show can be seen in winter when the leaves are at their best. Its common name is Italian lords and ladies. The markings on the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Other than studies on sex-labile Arisaema species, studies of gender patterns in Araceae are scarce. The modification of phenotypic and ...

A mild spell sees Gina Parkinson and planning the year ahead and finding time to admire the marbled Arum leaves. JANUARY has been mild so far this year and it has been possible to get outside and make ...

Silver sage, Salvia argentea, is one of over 900 species of salvias. Unlike most salvias that are grown for their flowers, silver sage is grown for its large, fuzzy, silver leaves. It looks like a ...