Arisaema amurense - 2 Seed Pack - Exotic Perennial Bulb -Combined Shipping- New

Arisaema is a large and diverse genus of the flowering plant family Araceae. The largest concentration of species is in China and Japan, with other species native to other parts of southern Asia as well as eastern and central Africa, Mexico and eastern North America. Asiatic species are often called cobra lilies, while western species are often called jack-in-the-pulpit; both names refer to the distinctive appearance of the flower, which consists of an erect central spadix rising from a spathe. 

One unusual trait shared by all Arisaema species, and not those of other genera, is the sex change. Arisaema plants are typically male when small, and female or hermaphroditic when large, with a single plant capable of changing sex based on nutrition and genetics, and perhaps changing sex several times during its long life of 20 years or more. They do well in gardens that receive little winter rain but also do very well in pots and containers.

Arisaema amurense blooms from mid-spring to early-summer. It's easy to think of Arisaema amurense as the Asiatic counterpart to the North American Arisaema triphyllum, except with five leaflets. Arisaema amurense is a widespread and diverse species from Asia, China, and Korea. It is very hardy, easy to grow and early to emerge. It is about 20 cm tall. The flowers are dioecious, individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant. Typically the flowers are green striped with white, or brownish green or even dull purplish green, again with white stripes. The flowers are held on short stalks below or mingling with the foliage. This plant's leaves have 5 leaflets and there's always a single leaf. Hardiness zones 5-9, (-26°C/-15°F, -5°C/25°F) in winter. Enjoys a moist, fertile well-drained and neutral to acidic soil in a cool, shady site. Water regularly; do not overwater.