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white-spathed jack in the pulpit | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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white-spathed jack in the pulpit

Arisaema candidissimum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Arisaema
Family: Araceae

About this plant

A tuberous perennial to 30cm in height, with leaves composed of three ovate leaflets, appearing after the flowers. White, hooded spathes, striped pale pink, with a greenish tube are 10cm in length and appear in summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in a cool site. In colder regions may need winter protection and tubers must not dry out when dormant

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Offsets may be removed in late summer

Pests

Susceptible to slugs and vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years