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Arisaema serratum

A variable, hardy cobra lily of Japanese and Korean forests that sprouts in spring from an underground tuber and dies back in autumn. Grow it as a temperate woodland bulb: moist, humus-rich soil and dappled shade in summer, and a cold, near-dry winter dormancy.

Arisaema serratum
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Damp deciduous and mixed forest, forest edges and shaded slopes, rooted in leafy, humus-rich soil.

Recorded from 4 to 1680 m, median 500 m; most records are low hills and mountain foothills.

JapanSouth KoreaNorth KoreaNortheast ChinaPrimoryeKuril Islands

🔒 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.