Arum maculatum

Lords-and-ladies, a hardy tuberous aroid of European woodland and hedgerows. It leafs out in late winter and spring before the canopy closes, flowers in spring, then dies back in summer leaving spikes of red berries; grow it as a cool, shaded garden plant with a summer rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Deciduous woodland, hedgerows and shady riverbanks on moist, humus-rich soils.

Mostly lowland; records 56–819 m, median 363 m.

Western EuropeCentral EuropeSouthern EuropeTürkiyeCaucasus

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.