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Arisaema heterophyllum

Arisaema heterophyllum is a widespread East Asian jack-in-the-pulpit, with a single leaf of many leaflets and a long, whip-like spadix tip. It is a winter-dormant woodland tuber that is hardy in temperate gardens and needs a cold rest to flower well.

Arisaema heterophyllum
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Woodland, forest edges, grassy slopes and damp ground from China to Korea and Japan, typically in light shade.

Records span 12–1,100 m, median about 715 m (only 11 records carry an elevation).

ChinaKoreaJapanTaiwanHainanManchuria

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.