Cylindrical Arum Plant Care
Arum cylindraceum Gasp.
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Arum cylindraceum is a woodland plant species of the family Araceae. It is found in most of Europe except the UK, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic States and Scandinavia, and in Turkey.
Bright indirect to low light
At a glance
How do you care for Cylindrical Arum?
Cylindrical Arum grows best in bright indirect to low light. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
Where Is the Cylindrical Arum Native To?
- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- The Netherlands
- Türkiye
- Ukraine
What Is the Cylindrical Arum?
Cylindrical Arum (Arum cylindraceum) belongs to the Araceae family within the Arum genus. Cylindrical Arum is native to most of Europe except the UK, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic States and Scandinavia, and in Turkey. Cylindrical Arum is also known as Cylinder Arum.
Cylindrical Arum displays a clumping perennial herb growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Cylindrical Arum produces unique hooded spathes in various colors.
What Light Does the Cylindrical Arum Need?
Cylindrical Arum thrives in bright indirect to low light. Avoid placing Cylindrical Arum in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect to low light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Cylindrical Arum?
Rich, well-draining peat-based soil mix. Good drainage is essential for Cylindrical Arum to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Cylindrical Arum?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Cylindrical Arum?
Cylindrical Arum can be propagated through division of rhizomes, offsets, seeds. Similar propagation techniques also apply to italian arum plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Cylindrical Arum Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
Toxic to humans and pets if ingested
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Cylindrical Arum?
Cylindrical Arum is susceptible to spider mites, aphids, mealybugs. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
Keep exploring plants
Cylindrical Arum is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Arum genus — compare its care with other Arum species on PlantoScan.
Arum is part of the Araceae plant family — browse all Araceae genera and species.
Cylindrical Arum copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
More Arum Species
Other Arum species in PlantoScan's care catalogue share similar watering, light, and soil preferences:
Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Arum cylindraceum Gasp., family Araceae (first published in Fl. Sicul. Syn. 2(2): 597 (1844)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Cylindrical Arum is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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