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Top native Aroideae

9 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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9 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 3 Full shade 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 3 Wet 5

Water use

Medium 1 High 2

Soil

Sand 3 Loam 4 Clay 1 Organic 4

Soil pH

Acid 5 Neutral 3 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Wet soil 3 Fire 1 Heat 1 Heavy shade 1

Form

Habit

Spreading 4 Clumping 2 Creeping 2 Erect 2 Dense 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 6 Poisonous 4 Water plant 4 Wildflower 4
  • Jack-in-the-Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum caterpillars 2 food 2 flowers 11
  • Water Lettuce Pistia stratiotes caterpillars 1 food 1
  • Marsh Calla Calla palustris food 4 flowers 1
  • Green Arrow Arum Peltandra virginica
  • Green Dragon Arisaema dracontium
  • Five-leaved Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema quinatum
  • Small Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema pusillum
  • Bog Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaema stewardsonii
  • White Arrow Arum Peltandra sagittifolia

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