Arisaema iyoanum var. nakanum

 

One of the rarest and most dramatic of the Japanese arisaemas, native to Shikoku Island, rarely offered for sale. The swooping purple striped spathe is dramatically rolled at the edges and is held above the one divided leaf. Needs very well-drained soil, high in organic content, in light to medium shade. Arisaema are known as cobra lilies or jack-in-the-pulpits. There are only two North American species but many in Asia. They grow in moist, shaded, forested habitats and are great for adding cool foliage and floral intrigue in the shade or woodland garden where they can rise up and through other shade plants. In colder climates they can be grown in pots and protected in winter. Keep just above freezing. In pots, plant in a moist but free-draining mix of coarse bark and pumice or perlite. Pull back on watering when dormant.

Common Name:  Cobra Lily

Family:  Araceae (The Arum Family)

Zone Hardiness:  6-9

Light:  Full Shade, Part Shade

Height:  12-24"

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Burgundy

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  No

Berries:  Red

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Shaded places in woodland conditions, on humus, in primary evergreen forests, along streams, granite bedrocks, 750-1300m.

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