Arrow Arum

 

Common Name	Arrow Arum
Scientific Name	Peltandra virginica
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Wetlands & Standing Water
Light Preference	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	less than 3'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	provides cover for small fish; good food source for wood ducks, rails and other marsh and shore birds; beavers feed on roots, leaves and stems; more common in west and east regions of Valley