Arisaema Triphyllum Seeds (Jack-in-the-Pulpit Seeds, Indian Turnip Seeds)

Arisaema triphyllum, Jack in the Pulpit is also known as Indian Turnip. This is a Spring woodland wildflower, it is a perennial which can reach 65 cm in height. It is common in woodlands throughout eastern North America. The flowers appear through the Spring and into the Summer. They are irregular in shape and are up to 8 cm long. The outside of the spathe is usually green or purple and the inside is usually striped purple and greenish white, though considerable color variations exist. Flowering plants initially produce only male flowers, but become hermaphroditic as they further age. Most plants in a colony will become dormant by mid-Summer, but the mature, hermaphroditic flowering plant will produce a cluster of red berries in mid to late Summer which becomes visible as the spathe withers. This plant has usually two leaves but sometimes one. Each glossy leaf is divided into three leaflets, each emanate upward from a single stalk and provide umbrella-like shade to the flower. Hardiness zones 4-9, (-32øC/-25øF, -5øC/25øF) in Winter. Enjoys a moist, fertile, well-drained, neutral to acidic soil in a cool, shady site. Water regularly; do not overwater.