Peltandra virginica, PA Ecotype

Arrow Arum, PA Ecotype

Bunch-type species; seeds must be stored cold and wet; seed pods containing numerous large seeds that ripen in the fall are a source of food for wood ducks, muskrats, and rails; foliage provides cover for aquatic mammals, wading birds, and waterfowl.

General Product Information

• Species:

  Arrow Arum, PA Ecotype

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Wet Meadows & Wetlands

• Habitat:

  Swamps, stream or lake edges, tidal marshes.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  Spring/Summer

• Typical Height:

  1.6 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  16 in

• pH:

  5.0 – 8.8

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  OBL

• Midwest

  OBL

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  OBL

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  OBL

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

• Drought:

  No

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  600

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  up to 5 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Hand