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Arisaema candidissimum is a hardy tuberous-type perennial from western China, grown for its striking white or pink-striped hooded spathe. Give it a warm, sunny spot that stays moist in summer.
Arisaema candidissimum is a species of flowering plant in the arum family (Araceae), originating in western China (Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan). Various English names have been given to the species, including Chinese cobra lily and Chinese jack-in-the-pulpit. The Chinese name is 白苞南星 (bai bao nan xing).
Brian Mathew considers it by far the best species of Arisaema for British gardens and recommends growing it in a warm, sunny place, although it should not be too dry in summer. A list produced for the International Aroid Society says it is hardy to −20 °F (−30 °C), USDA Zone 4b. Two clones were originally introduced into cultivation by Forrest, one pale pink, the other pure white. Forms introduced later by Chinese suppliers include plants with darker, reddish-pink stripes.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Himalayan Cobra Lily · Yellow Cobra Lily · Cobra lily · Japanese Jack In The Pulpit · Jack in the pulpit · Jack in the pulpit
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arisaema candidissimum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
