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Arisaema consanguineum

Himalayan Jack-in-the-pulpit (Himalayan Cobra Lily)

A welcome addition to the shade garden with tall stems topped with numerous, long, sword-shaped leaflets arranged like a large umbrella over the hooded spathes of green, white, and maroon.

  • »  Numerous narrow leaflets with slender drip tips crown each stem
  • »  Unusual hooded or cobra-like flowers are pure green to white with brown stripes
  • »  Flowers are surrounded by a green spadix
  • »  Flowers may set seed producing bright orange-red seed pods
  • »  Tall-growing perennial
  • »  Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

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Exposure
• Full Shade
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Growth Rate
• Slow
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Fruit
• Fruit
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Clumping
• Clumping
• Upright
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Border/edging
• Naturalizing
• Naturalizing
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Arisaema consanguineum

Plant in a rich, well-drained, sandy soil in dappled shade. The tuber should not be planted too deep, growing best when covered by an inch or less of soil.