Kerala Cobra Lily
Arisaema leschenaultii
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- May-November
How to identify Kerala Cobra Lily
Identify Kerala Cobra Lily by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Cobra-hood-shaped flower spathe.
- Confirm leaf shape: Compound/divided.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Kerala Cobra Lily.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Compound/dividedrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Kerala Cobra Lily itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Kerala Cobra Lily
Kerala Cobra Lily (Arisaema leschenaultii) is a herb in the Araceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and 1 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from May to November.
Araceae
Arum family
Kerala Cobra Lily belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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