Arum maculatum - Cuckoo pint

Cuckoo pint (Arum maculatum) is a woodland perennial herb native to Europe and North Africa. Its tuber and leaves are edible once thoroughly dried or cooked — raw, the plant contains calcium oxalate crystals that cause intense burning in the mouth and tongue.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Full sun¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Full shade¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Pollination¹

Footnotes

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