
''Arum creticum'', the Cretan arum, is a species in the flowering plant family Araceae, native to the Greek island of Crete , the Eastern Aegean Islands, and southwestern Turkey. This semi-evergreen clump-forming tuberous perennial has large arrow-shaped leaves. Erect folded-back spathes of fragrant yellow or cream appear in spring, with longer narrow spadices of a darker yellow. The flowers are followed in autumn by clusters of red or orange fruit. The plant reaches 50 cm tall and broad.
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Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass
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Uploaded Oct 8, 2023. Captured Mar 31, 2023 13:49 in 5W55+VC Rouvas, Greece.