Hi Jane and others, > So I guess it is just an ugly A. flavum from western Asia. Oh well. I sounds like a very desirable form of Arisaema flavum to me!! Yes I am very fond of this genus and Alberto mentioned one of the traits which I really like with this genus. That is, seed germinates so easily at any time of the year provided it is warm enough. So as an Australian whose collection started in the Northern Hemisphere seed exchanges it meant getting two seasons of growth in the first year. Seed sown in late summer germinates readily and grows on often into winter. After a short dormancy they will reappear in the next spring (which is is the same calendar year for us) although they often appear a little later and some species notably A sikokianum occasionally stays in the same cycle that it germinated , taking some years to acclimatize. As a general rule when in doubt I keep Arisaema species I am not sure about dry during winter. (but not 1st and 2nd season seedlings which get winter rain) This has caused some cultural problems . I put a pot containing a couple of A angustatum seedlings which didnt appear last summer aside, intending to tip out and tidy. It sat on my potting table experiencing winter rain and yesterday I discovered an emerging shoot. The lesson being that this species sulked because of the winter dryness. So many bulb genera have fairly rigid cultural needs and cycles - Arisaema certainly doesnt and its oddball habits and appearance endear it to me. Cheers, Rob in Tasmania