Arisaema elephas

A hardy, high-elevation cobra lily from the Hengduan mountains and eastern Himalaya, with a dark purple spathe and a long, trunk-like spadix appendage. It grows through a cool, wet monsoon summer and lies dormant as a tuber under frozen winter ground.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Alpine and subalpine meadows, grassy slopes, scrub and forest margins, commonly at 3,000 to 4,000 m.

Recorded at 1,600 to 4,389 m, median 3,475 m.

YunnanSichuanTibetMyanmarArunachal Pradesh

🔒 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.