Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Araceae

Genus:

Arum

Species:

Arum besserianum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

40 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

apr,may

Bloom Colors:

purple, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds require warm stratification followed by cold period to break double dormancy. Fresh seed germinates better than stored seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI