Jack in the Pulpit

Jack in the Pulpit, Arisaema triphyllum

There are one to two leaves, each divided into 3 large leaflets, creating an umbrella for the flower. Under the leaves is the pulpit, which is a green, hooded cover surrounding the flower spike (or jack). The tiny flowers are hiding inside the pulpit and they are clustered on a green or yellow spike. The flower size mentioned here is the jack size.



  • Scientific Name: Arisaema triphyllum

  • Other Names: Bog Onion, Brown Dragon, Common Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Devil’s Ear, Dragon Root, Indian Cradle, Indian Jack in the Pulpit, Indian Turnip, Lady-in-a-Chaise, Lord-and-Lady, Memory Root, Parson-in-the-Pulpit, Pepper Turnip, Starch Wort, Three-leaved Indian Turnip, Wake Robin, Wild Turnip

  • Flower Size: 3 - 6 inches

  • Plant Height: 1 - 2 feet

  • Flower Color: Green

  • Bloom Time: March, April

  • Petal: Other

  • Leaf: Glossy, Smooth

  • Stem: Smooth

  • Environment: Moist, Part Shade, Shade, Wet

  • Location: Hatcher Creek Greenway