Jack
in the Pulpit
The most distinctive feature of the jack-in-the-pulpit
is its hooded flower, but it can often be overlooked
as being just another leaf, as it is mostly viewed
from the top. However, the three pointed leaflets
of the palmate leaf atop a stem in close proximity
to the "pulpit" make it stand out on the
floor of moist woods and thickets. Sometimes, as in
this picture, there will be two 3-fingered leaves forming
a "V".
- Soil Type - humus rich sandy loam
- Soil pH - Neutral
- Water - Moist
- Light - Full - partial shade
- Height - 1 - 3 ft.
- Time of Bloom - April - June
- Flower colors - green, purple-brown
- Propagation - seed
- Transplants - fair
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