Arisaema muratae Conradina lightly dusted with tiny purple

lightly dusted with tiny purple flecks

'Olive Branch' in the garden of Don Dean

" Discovered at Mobjack Nursery

They are more tolerant of dry shade than many other plants

Arisaema muratae Conradina lightly dusted with tiny purpleArisaema muratae is a rare, little known species from woodland streamsides in western Yunnan at 6,000' elevation that was published as a new species in 2007 and named after Japanese arisaema taxonomist Jin Murata. The thick green stems of Arisaema muratae emerge in early May from enormous fist shaped tubers. Like spokes on a wheel, each of the 7 13 deeply veined leaflets is held atop a 30" tall stalk. The flower emerges as the plant unfurls a yellow