Green arum, Green arrow arum
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Peltandra virginica
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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 and occasionally by native plant nurseries. |
Description: |
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Medium herb. |
Height: |
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Typically 1-2 feet in height. About as broad as tall. |
Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
Range: |
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Eastern and central United States west to Texas and south to Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland. |
Habitats: |
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Swamps and marshes. |
Soils: |
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Wet, poorly-drained organic soils. |
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 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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Full sun to light shade or moderate shade. |
Flower Color: |
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Green. |
Flower Characteristics: |
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Inconspicuous. |
Flowering Season: |
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All year. |
Fruit: |
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Red berry aggregated into a globular body. |
Wildlife and Ecology: |
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Provides food for birds. |
Horticultural Notes: |
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