Photo of Arisaema griffithii flower by Keeping it Green Nursery

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Also Known As

  • Griffith's Cobra Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aroid

size

  • H: 12"-24"
  • W: 12"-30"

planting zones

  • 5a-10b

4x5" | $29

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Arisaema griffithii plant details

Arisaema griffithii is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aroid bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer burgundy, chocolate, green and white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Arisaema griffithii

Plant type: perennial aroid bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: araceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 30 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: burgundy, chocolate, green and white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: unique, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Arisaema griffithii

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: bright shade - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is one of the strangest and most spectacular species of all arisaemas. Its bizarrely shaped spathe and reptilian hood-like spathe-limb do indeed suggest the name cobra lily. The spathe is deep burgundy with fine greenish-yellow markings. An 18 inch long burgundy appendage on the end of the spadix dangles like a thin twisted and kinked thread. The coarse-textured leaves are trifoliate with purple blotches. Native to Nepal, India and Bhutan.
Blooms: spring, purple-red, looks like snake skin pattern/ large trifoliate leaves/rhododendron forests, alpine meadows. Zone 6-8. 24", Butan, Nepal, shade, moist, well drained

Gardening facts about Arisaema griffithii plant

How to Grow Arisaema griffithii

  • Sun Exposure

    • bright shade - mostly shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • humidity tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • white
    • green
    • burgundy
    • chocolate
  • Wildlife

    • deer resistant
    • rabbit resistant
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • glossy
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