Connu comme étant toxique - Toxic to humans and pets if ingested.
Plant Names
Arisaema triphyllum
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisème petit-prêcheur
Synonyms
ariséma rouge-foncé
gouet
oignon sauvage
petit-prêcheur
pied de veau
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Vert
Bloom Period: May - Jul
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 1,5 feet
Light Condition:
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
(Spring Ephemeral)
Plant is
dioecious
Need a male and female plant to produce seeds
Gardener Experience:
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Self-seeding
Ne se propage pas de manière incontrôlable
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Suitable for rain gardens
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
This plant causes skin rashes
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Jack-in-the-pulpit, is a native woodland plant is hardy in cold winters and grows best in moist, rich, well-drained soil and prefers shady areas. Keeping the soil moist in spring and adding mulch in summer helps it stay healthy. In spring, it produces a unique hooded flower. By late summer, bright red berries appear, adding colour to the garden and attracting wildlife.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Arisaema triphyllum
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Arisaema triphyllum
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)
- Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny)
- Iridaceae (Crocus)
- Scilla siberica (Siberian Squill)
- Tulipa (Tulips)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
- Notes: Double dormancy. Sow promptly. Can be kept in fridge up to 2 months.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: August
- Harvesting indicator:
- Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting:
- Squeeze berries to extract seeds, wash with soapy water, rinse throroughly
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed storage:
- Garder humide et frais, dans un sac refermable au frigo, avec les graines dans du sol, du papier essuie-tout ou un filtre à café, jusqu'au don
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Toxic to humans and pets if ingested.