Peltandra virginica, Arrow arum, Green arrow arum
- Item #: WP5
- Butterflies:
- Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture:
- Flood Tolerant:
- Fragrant:
- Full - Part Sun (6+ hours of sun):
- Herbaceous Emergent:
- High Wildlife Value:
- Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay:
- Moist Soil:
- Native to Coastal Regions:
- OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands:
- Part Sun - Part Shade :
- Perennial:
- Pollinator support:
- Saline tolerant:
- Sandy soil, coarse texture:
- Small Mammals:
- Songbirds:
- Waterfowl:
- Wet soil (Tidal):
- Full Sun:
Botanic Name (s): Peltandra virginica
Common Name(s): Arrow arum, Green arrow arum
Mature height :2ft
Bloom Time:April-June
Bloom color: Green - white
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Part Sun
Soil moisture: Wet
Soil Ph:5.2-9.5
Soil Type: Clay Soil- High clay content, fine texture
Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay
Sandy soil, coarse texture
Flood depth:0-12"
Salinity: 0-2ppt
Native Habitat: Fresh to moderately brackish and non-tidal marshes, swamps, shallow waters or lakes and ponds
Notes: Globular head of berries enclosed in green leathery case curved downward
Flood Tolerant
High Wildlife Value: Beneficial Insects Butterflies Songbirds
Game Birds Small Mammals Waterfowl
OBL- Almost always occur in wetlands
Native to Coastal Regions
Threatened / Endangered: Iowa
Native Perennial
Native Herbaceous Emergent
Pollinator Support
Aquatic animal habitat support
