About
Arisaema candidissimum is a tuberous perennial that reaches a height of up to 30 cm. It features leaves made up of three oval leaflets, which emerge following the flowering period. In summer, the plant produces white, hooded spathes that are 10 cm long, marked with pale pink stripes and a greenish tube.
About the genus
Arisaema consists primarily of tuberous perennials characterized by palmately lobed foliage. They feature unique tubular, hooded spathes that enclose small true flowers clustered at the base of a club-shaped or filamentous spadix. After flowering, these plants produce a spike bearing red berries.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden
- Native to
- W China
- Toxicity
- Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in moist but well-drained humus-rich soil in a cool site. In colder regions may need winter protection and tubers must not dry out when dormant
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, sowing them in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Offsets may be removed in late summer
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to slugs and vine weevil
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free