Dancing crane cobra lily is an herbaceous perennial native to most of China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. It is a member of the arum family (Araceae). The specific epithet is Greek for “having diverse leaves,” and highlights the leaf plasticity that is common in this species and has caused many misidentifications. This species is widely grown and well regarded for its ease of culture. The dancing crane cobra lily is adaptable to well-drained, open, humus-rich soils in partial shade. The species grows from a corm, which will multiply in the ground over time. Propagation is by division of the clusters of corms or by seed. The flower is a long pitcher-shaped green and purple spathe enveloping a prominently long spadix that extends about 1 foot. in spring to summer. The compound leaves are horse-shape with 12 or more leaflets, giving it an unusual appearance. The dancing crane cobra lily is a good choice for an Asian garden or woodland garden. For a native plant or pollinator garden, the native green dragon ( Arisaema dracontium ) is a better choice. Use this plant as a ground cover or accent in the border. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. More information on Arisaema .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.