Japanese cobra lily
Arisaema sikokianum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Dark purple with white spadix
- Foliage color
- Green, red/burgundy
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
- Toxicity
- Toxic to pets
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese cobra lily (Arisaema sikokianum) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. The burgundy spathe has a pure white interior and a white knobbed spadix. It sits low on the menu for deer. Pull back on watering when it goes dormant.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Toad lily, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.
Native range
Japan.