Arisaema candidissimum

A hardy cobra lily from the mountains of western China, prized for its white to pink, faintly striped spathes and broad three-part leaves. It emerges very late, often not until early summer, flowers with the leaves and goes dormant in autumn. It is one of the easier Arisaema for a temperate garden.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Mountain scrub, open pine and mixed forest, and rocky grassy slopes, growing from a tuber in well-drained soil.

Measured sites at about 1700–3800 m; most records 2200–3100 m.

ChinaYunnanSichuanTibet

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC0 licence, unmodified.