Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Araceae

Genus:

Arisaema

Species:

Arisaema umbrinum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

green, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

small mammals, thrush species

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds require warm stratification followed by cold stratification to break double dormancy. May take 18-24 months from sowing to germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI