General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 30 to 48 inches (76-122cm)
Leaves: Other: Two leaves with 7-20 leaflets
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Spring
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Other info: Remove seed(s) from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Pollinators: Flies

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Common names
  • Cobra Lily
  • Chinese Dragon Lily
  • Jack in the Pulpit
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Arisaema serratum
  • Synonym: Arisaema japonicum var. serratum

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Location: Howick Hall, Northumberland UK
Date: 2016-05-11
Location: Howick Hall, Northumberland UK
Date: 2016-05-11
Location: RHS Harlow Carr alpine house, Yorkshire
Date: 2019-05-22
Location: Howick Hall gardens, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: 2019-05-11
Arisaema serratum
Location: z6a
Date: 2012-03-29
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