Arisaema triphyllum
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Jack-in-the-pulpit
Araceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1-1.5 ft tall by to 1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Green | |
| Fruit Color: | Red | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Moist hammocks |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Retain if present. Interesting in a moist shade garden as its flowers form a small preacher in a pulpit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.
Pollinated by flies.