Jack-in-the-pulpit

The interesting flower shape reminded early settlers of someone standing in a pulpit.



Retain if present. Interesting in a moist shade garden as its flowers form a small preacher in a pulpit.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Poisonous--contains calcium oxalate crystals.

Birds and other wildlife consume fruit.

Moist hammocks

• Showy fruits
• Pollinated by flies.