Arisaema urashima

A cute little cobra lily very similar overall to A. thunbergii, but hardier, somewhat coarser in appearance, and often with broader leaflets. The spathes are burgundy and greyish-brown with speckles and a spadix appendage that often licks out of the spathe to taste the air around it. An easy and vigorous, good garden plant. 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.