Spoonflower

Peltandra sagittifolia (pelt-AN-dra sag-it-ee-FOH-lee-uh)

Family: Araceae Native Herbaceous

HerbaceousNative

'Spoonflower' is a native perennial plant found in swamps of the Coastal Plain. Emergent aquatic plant in freshwater. NC Significantly Rare species.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 25 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous

See companions & conflicts ↓

Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Fills a similar niche Peltandra virginica Sarracenia flava Saururus cernuus

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions

Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial; Native Plant; Water Plant
Life cycle: Perennial
Soil drainage: Occasionally Wet
NC region: Coastal
Canopy layer: 4 - Herbaceous

Form & Appearance

Hairs present: No
Flower color: White
Flower form: Spadix
Flower detail: Blooms from June to August
Bloom time: Summer
Fruit color: Red/Burgundy
Fruit detail: Displays from August to September.

Wildlife & Ecology

Native status: Native
Origin: Eastern U.S.A.
Attracts: Songbirds

Food & Medicine

Harvest time: Summer

Landscape Use

Landscape location: Coastal; Pond
Landscape theme: Native Garden; Water Garden
Garden tags: #swamps #native perennial #NC native #Piedmont Mountains OBL #Coastal OBL #food source summer #Audubon #spadix #food source soft mast fruit

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