Peltandra virginica

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Family

Araceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water)

Height

2 - 2ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Green, White

Fruit

; Black, Green

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Wet

Blooms

April - July

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh to moderately brackish tidal and nontidal marshes, swamps, shallow waters of lakes and ponds

Notes

globular head of berries enclosed in green leathery case, curved downward; tolerates salinity to 2 ppt

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