Jack-in-the-pulpit
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Arisaema triphyllum
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Araceae
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Landscape Uses:
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Water gardens and along pond and lake edges. |
Ecological Restoration Notes: |
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Availability: |
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Grown by enthusiasts. |
Description: |
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Small herb. |
Height: |
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Up to 2 feet in height. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
Range: |
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Eastern and central North America south to Palm Beach and Collier counties; rare and scattered in the southernmost parts of its range. |
Habitats: |
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Mesic to wet hammocks |
Soils: |
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Moist to wet, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, with humusy top layer. |
Nutritional Requirements: |
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Moderate; can grow in nutrient poor soils, but needs some organic content to thrive. |
Salt Water Tolerance: |
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Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water. |
Salt Wind Tolerance: |
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Low; salt wind may burn the leaves. |
Drought Tolerance: |
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Low; requires moist to wet soils and is intolerant of long periods of drought. |
Light Requirements: |
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Light shade to moderate shade. |
Flower Color: |
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Greenish white |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Inconspicuous. |
Flowering Season: |
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Spring. |
Fruit: |
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Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Horticultural Notes: |
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Can change sex. |
Comments: |
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We have been adding data for this species for central and northern Florida and welcome any feedback or review. If you would like to contribute information or images, please contact George Gann via the IRC staff page. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page. |
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Chuck McCartney, 1992 In habitat, Highlands County, Florida
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Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.
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Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.
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Lilly Anderson-Messec via her Instagram account @lilliumbyrd.
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