Cobra Lily Care Tips For Growing A Cobra Lily Plant

Growing Tips for Cobra Lilies

Soil: 5:1 peat:sand.
Container: 6+" plastic pot.
Watering: moist to wet.
Light: partial sun to bright shade.
Zone: 6-9 (5-10).
Temperature: warm summer, cool winter-tolerates frost.
Humidity: high.
Location: outdoors, windowsill, terrarium, greenhouse.

How do you keep cobra lily roots cool?
Where does cobra lily grow?
Do cobra lilies go dormant?
Are cobra lilies easy to grow?
What do cobra lilies need to survive?
How long do pitcher plants live?
How do you plant cobra lily bulbs?
Are cobra lilies poisonous?
What do cobra lilies eat?
What is the meaning of cobra lily?

How do you keep cobra lily roots cool?

Living in hot Southern California, I have fried my share of Cobra lilies – exceedingly unfortunate as they now carry a “threatened” label due to habitat destruction. If temperatures get too hot, use refrigerated water and water the plants from overhead, cooling down the roots.

Where does cobra lily grow?

The cobra plant is native to swamps in mountain areas of northern California and southern Oregon and uses its carnivorous pitfall traps to supplement its nutritional requirements in poor soil conditions.

Do cobra lilies go dormant?

Humidity: Usually not a concern. Dormancy (Winter Care): Cobra lilies go into dormancy in the winter months, generally between October and March. During this time, they may stop growing and look dead. ... During dormancy, the soil should be kept damp, not very wet.

Are cobra lilies easy to grow?

Tall growing Cobra Lilies are difficult subjects for a terrarium, because it is hard to give such a vertically growing plant even light. Repot every few years in a fresh Carnivorous Plant soil mix, since the peat breaks down and can create poor drainage.

What do cobra lilies need to survive?

The cobra lily pitcher plants need warm temperatures, full sun, and cold water to cool their roots. These conditions are hard to come by in all but a natural bog. ... Flush the roots daily with fresh water and move the plant to shelter if temperatures are higher than 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 C.).

How long do pitcher plants live?

Tropical Pitcher plants live for many years, often ranging from 10-20 years. The plant can take 5-10 years to flower and it will have new shoots growing each year that turn into rosettes.

How do you plant cobra lily bulbs?

Care Information

In the garden, dig the soil thoroughly and incorporate plenty of organic matter and grit if the soil is heavy. Alternatively, plant in a pot.
Plant the corms with the shoot just poking through the soil or compost. ...
The spathe will develop alongside the stem, resulting in the dramatic bloom!

Are cobra lilies poisonous?

This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.

What do cobra lilies eat?

The cobra lily uses nectar to lure insects into its pitcher traps. Photo by Phi Tran. Drudging through the soggy fen recently, Rice said: “In habitats like this, where there are very few nutrients, carnivorous plants act as the top predator of the ecosystem. And they'll eat just about anything they can lure into them.”

What is the meaning of cobra lily?

Cobra lily is the common name of several plants, none of which are members of the lily family. The name derives from the resemblance of the flower to the hood of a cobra. Genus Arisaema (family Araceae) Chasmanthe aethiopica (family Iridaceae) Darlingtonia californica (family Sarraceniaceae)