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Araceae
Indian-turnip
Arisaema triphyllum
Also known as Jack-in-the-pulpit, Bog onion, Dragon root, Arum triphyllum
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Native Wildflower · Woodland · Shade Garden · Corm · Jack In The Pulpit · Spring Ephemeral · Araceae · Toxic · Eastern Us Native · Wildlife Plant
Jack-in-the-pulpit is a captivating native woodland wildflower that thrives in moist, humus-rich shade gardens, replicating the dappled light of its forest floor habitat. Plant the corm in deep, organically enriched soil and keep it evenly moist through spring and early summer before it goes dormant; the bright red berries that follow in late summer are a striking bonus. Note that all parts of this plant contain calcium oxalate crystals and are toxic if ingested raw — handle with care and keep a
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; mulch heavily to retain moisture during summer dormancy · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.8–7
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, aspca
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