Slender-leaved Arum Plant Care
Biarum tenuifolium (L.) Schott
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Biarum tenuifolium is a cormous flowering plant species in the family Araceae.
Bright indirect to low light
At a glance
How do you care for Slender-leaved Arum?
Slender-leaved Arum grows best in bright indirect to low light. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
What Is the Slender-leaved Arum?
Slender-leaved Arum (Biarum tenuifolium) belongs to the Araceae family within the Biarum genus.
Slender-leaved Arum displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Slender-leaved Arum produces small, inconspicuous flowers surrounded by a colorful spathe.
What Light Does the Slender-leaved Arum Need?
Slender-leaved Arum thrives in bright indirect to low light. Avoid placing Slender-leaved 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 Slender-leaved Arum?
Well-draining, rich potting mix with added perlite and peat moss. Good drainage is essential for Slender-leaved Arum to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Slender-leaved 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 Slender-leaved Arum?
Slender-leaved Arum can be propagated through division, offsets, seeds.
Is the Slender-leaved 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 Slender-leaved Arum?
Slender-leaved Arum is susceptible to spider mites, mealybugs, aphids. 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.
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Slender-leaved 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 Biarum genus — compare its care with other Biarum species on PlantoScan.
Biarum is part of the Araceae plant family — browse all Araceae genera and species.
Slender-leaved Arum copes with lower light than most plants — browse the full list of low-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Biarum tenuifolium (L.) Schott, family Araceae (first published in Melet. Bot. : 17 (1832)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Slender-leaved 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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