Arisaema heterocephalum subsp. okinawaense
Arisaema heterocephalum subsp. okinawaense
- Native to:
- Nansei-shoto
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Araceae
- Genus:
- Arisaema
- Species:
- Arisaema heterocephalum subsp. okinawaense
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Geophyte
- Height:
- 50 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun
- Bloom Colors:
- purple, green
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 90–120 days
- Germination Time:
- 30–90 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require warm stratification followed by cold period. Fresh seed germinates best. May take two years for some seeds to germinate.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Pulpy coat inhibits germination. Remove by soaking and rinsing in clean water for approximately 7 days. Discard water. * wash fresh seed in detergent; sow immediately; grow in alternating warm and cold cycles under lights for 2 seasons to bring to flowering size quickly