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Arisaema taiwanense J. Murata
Christened the 'Queen of Arisaemas' by Dan Hinkley of Heronswood Nursery in Washington, this is indeed an exceptional plant. As the name suggests, it is native to semi-tropical Taiwan, and its hardiness is uncertain in Zone 6 and below. Please don't call it 'taiwanensis'-- we must keep the proper botaninsts happy. Easy to grow in a pot, though, as Kris Kozminski's experiences on a condo balcony in California attest. There is also a 'pewter' leaf form in commerce that seems to arise from time to time in seed grown strains.
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Arisaema taiwanense growing in a garden in California.
(Photo: Kris Kozminski)
Arisaema taiwanense growing in a garden in California.
(Photo: Kris Kozminski)
Closeup of spadix of Arisaema taiwanensegrowing in a garden in Belgium.
(Photo: Guy Gusman)