Aquatic plant that requires wet soils. Easily grown in standing water to 6" deep in full sun to part shade. Tolerates full shade. Plants may also be grown in consistently moist boggy soils. Propagate by seed or division. Plants will form dense expanding clumps over time, but do not colonize as aggressively as the similar arrowhead (Sagittaria) does.
Arrow Arum Care
Peltandra Virginica
Other names: Green Arrow Arum, Tuckahoe, Green Arum, Peltandra Tharpii
What is the plant
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Lighting
Full Sun
Hardiness zone
5a - 10b
Difficulty
Medium
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers wet soil and can grow in water.
Sunlight
Bright light to full shade
Soil
Wet
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Additional
the plant is rich in calcium oxylate, this is toxic and if consumed makes the mouth and digestive tract feel as though hundreds of tiny needles are being stuck into it. However, calcium oxylate is easily destroyed by thoroughly cooking or drying the plant
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