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Cobralily

Arisaema speciosum

Also called Cobra Lily, Showy Cobra Lily

Cobralily is a hardy tuberous woodland perennial from the Himalaya and western China, grown for its striking hooded spathe and cobra-like spadix. It needs cool, moist, shaded conditions and a winter dormancy period.

Family: Araceae (Arum family)
Grows as: Bulb
Light: Part shade, Shade
Water: Keep soil consistently moist during the growing season and allow to dry off while dormant.
Soil: Humus-rich, free-draining woodland soil or leaf mould mix.
Temperature: Hardy to about -15 °C when dormant; prefers cool summers.
How easy: Moderate
Safety: Toxic: All parts, especially the tuber, contain calcium oxalate crystals and irritating compounds that cause burning of the mouth and throat if eaten.
Native range: Himalaya to China (W. Yunnan) and N. Myanmar
Climate: temperate

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Arisaema speciosum is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Nepal, East Himalaya, Assam, Tibet and south-central China.

Other Arisaema plants

Florida Jack In The Pulpit · Amur Jack In The Pulpit · Arisaema attenuatum · Arisaema barnesii · Arisaema candidissimum · Arisaema ciliatum · Himalayan Cobra Lily · Arisaema decipiens · Green dragon · Arisaema erubescens · Arisaema fimbriatum · Yellow Cobra Lily

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arisaema speciosum 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.

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