Peltandra virginica

Arrow Arum

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This easy to grow, spectacular tropical-looking native plant grows well in sun or partial shade. It is great for small ponds or containers. In late spring, greenish-white spathe and spadix flowers appear followed by green seedpods that ripen to shiny, metallic black seeds that are most attractive!

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Height
2-3 Feet

Spread
3-3 Feet

USDA Hardiness Zone 5-9

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions

Goat's Beard (Aruncus dioicus), Marsh Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata), Southern Blue Flag (Iris virginica var. shrevei), Water Lily (Nymphaea odorata), Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum), Wild Canna (Thalia dealbata), Zig-zag Iris (Iris brevicaulis)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

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OBL

Season of Interest

•	Late (July-frost)
•	Mid (May-June)

Soil Moisture

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High

Special Features

•	Good Berries

Special Uses

•	Containers
•	Bog

Sun Exposure

•	Medium Sun/Average Shade
•	Full Sun

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Ozark Highlands
•	Mississippi Aluvial Basin