Arum sintenisii (Sintenis Arum)

Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 6-9 12" tall Origin: Cyprus

Open House/Web-Only! (syn: A. orientale ssp. sintenisii) Native to damp shade as well as open woodland conditions on Cyprus, A. sintenisii (named after German botanist Paul Ernst Emil Sintenis) produces large 1' tall, arrow-shaped, green leaves in fall. A. sintenisii differs from A. orientale primarily by its fragrance which is "a sweet fermenting odor" according to Peter Boyce in The Genus Arum. If our temperatures drop below 10 degrees F, the foliage will be damaged, only to regrow when the weather warms. The May-produced purple-stained white hood (spathe) houses a narrow green and purple sex organ (spadix)...who knew? A. sintenisii should be more heat-tolerant than other members of the genus. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)