Arisaema translucens

The translucent cobra lily is a rare dioecious Arisaema endemic to the Nilgiri hills of southern India, rediscovered in 2017. It has a small tuber, a single leaf of 9–11 leaflets on a mottled purple petiole and flowers from April to June; it needs cool, humid conditions and a dry winter dormancy.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Montane grassland and shola forest edges of the upper Nilgiris; habitat detail is generalised from other Nilgiri Arisaema.

Likely above about 2,000 m in the upper Nilgiris; the single record used for the climate is at about 384 m.

Tamil NaduIndia

🔒 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.