Arisaema ringens
Japanese Cobra Lily
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available ArisaemaItem #: 2531
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter, Fall
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan, Korea
Pot Size: Bare Root / 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
It's hard to imagine anything more spectacular than this easy-to-grow tropical-looking cobra lily, Arisaema ringens. Sitting between the two giant, glossy green, trifoliate leaves on a short petiole (stalk) in early spring is the spectacular cobra-like flower. The thick, purple- and white-striped spathe resembles a perfectly formed cobra head as the tip of the flower curls downward, revealing the glossy purple interior and two "cobra eyes." Looking at the flower head of Arisaema ringens from the front is enough to give you mongoose bumps.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Arisaema
Flower Color: Multicolor , Purple/Lavender
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Cut Flower Plants , Deer Resistant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Pollinator Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants from China , Plants from Japan , Plants Named After Animals , Tropical Looking Plants