Arisaema ringens Drought Tolerant Plants This spectacular clump of heavily-textured

This spectacular clump of heavily-textured

We figure the North American (NC south to Florida) native Ampelaster carolinianus watched too many old kudzu movies

or drain poorly

These two features are enough reason to grow it

the flowers do not hold up when cut

Arisaema ringens Drought Tolerant Plants This spectacular clump of heavily-texturedIt'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