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Arisaema speciosum | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Arisaema speciosum

Arisaema speciosum

Genus: Arisaema
Family: Araceae

About this plant

A tuberous perennial to 30cm tall, producing a solitary leaf divided into 3 leaflets and a purple, hooded, white-tipped flower in summer. The flower is followed in autumn by a spike of densely packed red berries

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant the tubers 20cm deep in winter or spring, into moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in a cool, partially shaded site. Requires winter protection. Can also be grown in deep pots in a cold greenhouse

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame in spring or autumn, or by removing offsets in late summer

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage InformalPatio Container

Planting Places

Gravel GardenOutdoorConservatory

Season of Interest

SpringAutumnSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years