Lords and ladies plant

Lords and Ladies

Natural History science sciart Illustration of the Lords and Ladies Arum maculatum

Botanical photo of the Lords-and-Ladies, Cuckoopint plant (Arum maculatum) in the family Araceae, c 1885. Picture of Lords-and-Ladies, Cuckoopint Plant (Arum maculatum).

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Arum maculatum, Lords and Ladies: identification, pictures, distribution, habitat, blooming times, folklore, herbal uses, etymology and similar species

Lords and Ladies, Arum maculatum, is a native Irish plant that I first noticed one autumn when I saw spikes of red, almost holly like, berries sticking out of the ground. I must admit I was impress…

Arum maculatum is a plant that has earned itself close to a hundred nicknames. Lords and Ladies is one of its more acceptable and common names. Learn how to grow Arum Lords and Ladies in this article. Click here fore more info.

Up to the weekend the forecast for Sunday was that it was going to be the better day of the weekend, so the jobs were done Saturday, allowing for a nice walk in the sun on Sunday. Well there was sun, but very early, and very quickly the clouds rolled in, and the breeze picked up, and it was quite cool as we set off along Brislands. The trees had developed much more in just a week, and looking down the lane again you could see the difference. It was quiet as walked along the lane towards Old…

Arum italicum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in) by 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to May. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and is pollinated by Flies. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full…