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Arisaema
triphyllum
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Propagation
Notes
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| Species | Arisaema triphyllum |
| Family | Araceae |
| Common name(s) | Jack-in-the-pulpit |
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Greenhouse
propagated plants flowering in 3rd year. Bessey Greenhouse, Iowa State
University.
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| Maturation sign(s) | berries turn red |
| Collection dates | mid August to early September |
| Seed cleaning | remove seeds from pulp; otherwise, store fruit in cold, moist sphagnum |
| Storage | tolerates dry (Cullina 2000); may not tolerate long-term dry storage, indicated by very poor field germination (Mottl 2000) |
| Germination method(s) | cold, moist stratification in sphagnum; will begin germinating during stratification; germination and survival excellent |
| Restoration potential | proven performer |
| Other notes | plants will bloom in 3rd year |
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Published data |
chemical inhibitors; will germinate within 4 weeks or after 90 days of cold stratification (Cullina 2000) |
| Last updated: | 3/9/04 |
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