Patterned Leaf
Jack-in-Pulpit 'Starburst'
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Height: 22 inches
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Spread: 12-18 inches
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Bloom Time: May
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Bloom: the spadix (Jack) is an erect
spike containing numerous pale green/white flowers and the sheath-like (pulpit)
which encases the lower part of the spadix and then opens to form a hood
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Light: part shade to
full shade
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Soil: rich in organic
matter; does poorly in heavy clay soils
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Moisture: medium to wet
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Use: shady woodland
garden
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Care: medium
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; roots contain calcium oxalate and are poisonous
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Native to: species native
to eastern North America
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Notes: trifoliate
leaves have silver white veins; tolerate black walnut; deer resistant; most
plants in a colony will vanish by mid-summer (become dormant) but the mature
hermaphroditic flowering plant will produce a cluster of red berries in mid to
late summer
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Supplier: Landscape
Designs, Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Shade Garden F004
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