Arisaema intermedium

Also Known As

Intermediate Jack in the Pulpit

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aroid

size

H: 12"-20"
W: 8"-18"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Arisaema intermedium plant details

Arisaema intermedium is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aroid bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer green flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Arisaema intermedium

Plant type: perennial aroid bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: araceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: green blooms in spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Arisaema intermedium

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Arisaema intermedium is closely related to A. costatum and A. speciosum. It has green, sometimes purple-flushed, spathes with subtle white striping. Its most intriguing characteristic is the long thread-like spadix appendage which usually gets caught on t

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Blooms: spring, Trifoliate foliage. Green spathe with long green whip like spadex that is often a couple of feet long. Very strange looking. Zone 6-8. Himalayas, part shade, moist, humus rich well drained.

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

From the Himalayan Mountains. Requires mulch for protection in colder areas. Intermediums Spadix has more twists and turns than a switch back canyon, but without the nausea. Healthy Full Size Bulbs. Best handled and transported during the cold season.