Arisaema griffithii
Arisaema griffithii is a cobra lily with big, bold, deep burgundy spathes and green markings.
Description:
Arisaema griffithii 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.
Common Name: Griffith's Cobra Lily - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Araceae (The Arum Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rhododendron forests, open scrub, and alpine meadows, 2400-3900m.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Himalayas
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