Arisaema ringens Drought Tolerant Plants glossy leaves

glossy leaves

or drain poorly

the flowers do not hold up when cut

if you're growing something labeled "Amaryllis belladonna" north of Zone 8

Arisaema ringens Drought Tolerant Plants glossy leavesIt's hard to imagine anything more spectacular than this easy to grow tropical looking cobra lily, Arisaema ringens. Sitting between the two giant, glossy green, trifoliate leaves on a short petiole (stalk) in early spring is the spectacular cobra like flower. The thick, purple and white striped spathe resembles a perfectly formed cobra head as the tip of the flower curls downward, revealing the glossy purple interior and two "cobra eyes." Looking at