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Aralia racemosa Spikenard


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 6. 1 - 7.8


Form/Color Perennial, grows to 6.5', widely branched, Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
large leaves, flowers white in June- Tolerance: tolerance.
August, dark purple fruit.


Urban Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Undisturbed forest understories, moist to


moderately dry soil.
Ecosystem Fruit eaten by a few birds and
Services: mammals.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, prefers moist soil.


Ornamental Large compound leaves with aromatic,
Value: white flowers in branched clusters. Purple Compatibility: Can form colonies.


red berries follow in fall.


Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of shade.


Tolerance:


Arisaema triphyllum Jack-in-the-pulpit


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW- Soil: pH 4.0-7.0


Form/Color Perennial, slow grower to 2', brown- Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
purple spath arches over whitish spadix, Tolerance: tolerance.


red fruit.


Urban Adapted to coarse and medium soils,
Tolerance: moderate tolerance of soil


compaction.
Habitat: Undisturbed moist woods, swamp


forests, edges in good soil.
Ecosystem Fruit eaten by birds, foliage eaten by
Services: pheasants.


Hydrology: Low tolerance to drought.


Ornamental Brown-purple to green spath arches over
Value: a white spadix. Oval cluster of red berries. Compatibility:


Salt Intolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: May change sex seasonally,
susceptible to rust fungus.


Shade Moderately tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:

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