Arum: Timeless Tubers with Mesmerizing Blooms

Arum is a genus of about 27 tuberous perennial flowering plants in the Araceae family, native to Europe, northern Africa, and western and central Asia, with its greatest diversity in the Mediterranean region. Known for their arrow-shaped leaves and distinctive spathe-and-spadix inflorescences that employ odor production and insect trapping for pollination, these woodland perennials combine garden-worthy charm with fascinating evolutionary adaptations.