Arisaema speciosum (Jack-in-the-Pulpit)

Zone: 6 - 9
Natural Range: Eastern Himalayas. China. Bhutan. Northeast India
Soil: moist, humus rich, well drained
Light: part shade
Height: 12" - 24" tall

Attributes: Deciduous. Blooms spring to early summer. Brown and white mottled pseudostem. Carmine and white striped inflorescens. Long whip like spadex. Large glossy trifoliate leaves with impressed veins on the upper side.

Notes: Arisaema speciosum grows in cool forests that are subject to winter frost and snowfall.

Companion plants: Arisaema, Podophyllum, Primula, Cyripedium, ferns, Calanthe, Disporum, Trillium, Asarum.