Scientific Name:
Peltandra virginica
Pronunciation:
pelt-AN-dra vur-JIN-ih-kuh
Common Name:
arrow arum
Family Name:
Araceae
Plant Type:
Aquatic plant
Key ID Features:
Leaf blades mostly 15-30cm long x 8-20cm wide, and arrow-head shaped, arising from submerged rhizome on petioles15-30cm long; florets tiny in spadix with whitish to greenish to yellow spathe; fruit a brown berry containing a few seeds within a clear gelatinous pulp.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Very coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Canada - eastern, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Wetland - bogs
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Oblong, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sagittate
Margins:
Inflorescence Type:
Spadix (& spathe)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Green
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
