Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9b |
Plant Height: | 12 to 36 inches (30-90cm) |
Plant Spread: | 12 to 18 inches (30-45cm) |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: Usually single compound leaf. |
Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Berries orange to red when ripe. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Green Other: Spathe light green sometimes purple marked, spadix green to green and orange or yellow. |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Will Naturalize |
Edible Parts: | Fruit |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs. Roots may be dried before consumption (see comments). |
Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Stratify seeds Suitable for wintersowing Other info: Remove seed(s) from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Pollinators: | Flies |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant Endangered: MA, NH, NY, VT, QC. |
aspenhill | On April 16, 2018 | Obtained plant Black Creek Greenhouse - qty 3; 1-LG, 2 X-SA |
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