Arisaema

(Araceae - arum family)

Over 190 species of tuberous herbs, native mostly to the Old World. Many species are cultivated as ornamentals for their unusual spring blooms, their pleasing foliage, and showy fruits. Arisaemas prefer a moist, rich, well-drained, humusy soil. The fruits are eaten by birds including wild turkey and wood thrush. Shipped as dormant tubers, which should be planted with 2-3" of loose soil over them.

triphyllum

peren • ht 1-2' • zones 4-9

Jack-in-the-pulpit

new, native, wildlife, moist - wet, part shade - shade
e and cent N Amer

Bears large, 3-parted leaves on upright stems. The distinctive, unusual flower which gives the plant its name appears beneath the leave in late spring. The flower is a tubular, fluted column "pulpit" capped with a tightly rolled hood. The hood, which is striped inside with green and white, encloses the club-like spadix ("Jack"). The plant's name is drawn from this flower, which bears a resemblance to a medieval style church pulpit with a figure atop it. The cluster of showy, bright red berries appears in fall. Plant has been used medicinally.

cat # 7V7V
$8.95 each