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Arum creticum

Arum creticum

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Arum creticum, the Cretan arum, is a species in of flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is native to the Greek island of Crete (Kriti), the Eastern Aegean Islands, and southwestern Turkey. This semi-evergreen clump-forming tuberous perennial has large arrow-shaped leaves. Erect folded-back spathes of fragrant yellow or cream appear in spring, with longer narrow spadices of a darker yellow. The flowers are followed in autumn by clusters of red or orange fruit. The plant reaches 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad.

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Family
Araceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Arum creticum
Slug
arum-creticum
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Araceae
Genus
Arum
Species
creticum
Wikidata QID
Q1486756
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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