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Arisaema triphyllum

Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Bog Onion, Brown Dragon, Indian or Wild Turnip)

This plant actually becomes most visible in early autumn, when its brilliant red berries appear. Erect, hood-like spikes of flowers are green or purple on the outside, the inside is usually striped purple and greenish-white.

  • »  AKA Arisaema atrorubens
  • »  Unique upright club-shaped spadix with hoods of green and maroon
  • »  Attractive maroon stems
  • »  Berries form in autumn on mature plants
  • »  Juvenile plants will go dormant in the summer
  • »  Ontario native woodland flower
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

9cm Potted
$15.75
1 Litre
$18.38
Currently Not Available
  • Category:Perennials
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:30-60 cm
  • Spread:20-30 cm
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
Growth Rate
• Slow
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Berries
• Juglan Tolerant
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Clumping
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Bog or water garden
• Naturalizing
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Arisaema triphyllum

Native to Ontario

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Arisaema triphyllum

Grows best in a loamy, peaty, well-drained soil, in shade or dappled sunlight. These native plants do not spread quickly. Seeds will germinate in the spring to form a single rounded leaf, and then take three years of growth before the plant is large enough to flower. Best left undisturbed when established. The juvenile seedling can sometimes be mistaken for poison ivy foliage.