The pitcher-like, striped and spotted spathe rising above the shiny foliage makes this one of the loveliest in the group. The leathery umbrella-like foliage is dark shiny green with various markings of red and brown and a prominently mottled stem. Cold hardy and the earliest to flower. Requires leafy, humus enriched and well well-drained soil. For culture details see our book Himalayan Cobra-lilies (Arisaema)-Their Botany and Culture by Udai C. Pradhan in Book Section