Arisaema taiwanense Colocasia The common name cast iron

The common name cast iron plant speaks to their durability in less than ideal conditions

the green foliage with dramatic red mottling also emerges

This is one of the finest creations from master hedychium breeder

In early spring before the clump bulks up

upright deciduous iris

Arisaema taiwanense Colocasia The common name cast ironIf you haven't grown A. taiwanense, you haven't lived! This stunning cobra lily emerges in spring as a thick, 30" tall, snakeskin colored stalk of light green with dark black blotches. Atop the stem sits a perfectly radial leaf, with 1' long leaflets, emerging like spokes on a wheel, each ending as a drooping thread. The flower emerges from the ground to form a giant grim reaper like black purple hood with a long threadlike tongue emerging from the