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: