Jack In The Pulpit

Arisaema triphyllum (L.) Schott

Arum family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Spread

20 inches

Flower Color

White

Bloom Time

Early Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use High

Drought Tolerance Low

Flood Tolerance Medium

Soil

Soil Types Loam, Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Medium

Fertility Need High

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Low

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 4.8 – 7.0

Frost-Free Days 175 days

Precipitation 34 – 50 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Spilosoma congrua

Fall Color Yes

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
CAN: Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.