Here's a trick question: When is a plant's main attraction neither the flowers nor the foliage? In the case of the genus Arisaema, the spathe is the cause of both curiosity and wonder. The members of ...

The distinctive-looking plant Arisaema urashima is a common sight in woodlands in Japan. It has a large spathe (sheath enclosing its flowers) from which hangs a long-thread like appendix (that can ...

Arisaemas (cobra lilies) are among the most cherished plants in my garden. These mysterious-looking relatives of calla lilies look like something you would expect to see in a sorcerer’s garden. No two ...

Himalayan cobra lily is a tall-growing summer bulb with a tuft of leaflets at the top resembling a palm tree. What: Arisaema consanguineum, also known as Himalayan cobra lily, is great for the ...

In a group of plants that is famous for luring its pollinators into a death trap, one species offers its flowers as a nursery in exchange. The discovery blurs the line between mutualism and parasitism ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth is home to some pretty gnarly carnivorous plants that will ...

Question: We are fortunate enough to own an 8-acre drainage next to Bull Creek preserve, and it has several stands of Green Dragon (Arisaema Dracontium) growing in it. How can we propagate this plant ...

After years of looking for the plant, naturalist Tarun Chhabra chanced upon several flowering Arisaema translucens in 2009 in a patch of shola forest in the Nilgiri mountains. Specimens of the species ...

The distinctive-looking plant Arisaema urashima is a common sight in woodlands in Japan, with its long-thread like appendage that looks like a fishing rod and line. A research collaboration has now ...

Arisaema plants are known to terminally trap their pollinators after pollination. However, in one species, a fungus gnat can not only sometimes escape from the trap, but also lays its eggs into the ...