Ariasema sikokianum Family: Araceae Common Name(s): Grown by: Barbara and John Hopper, Kenwood This jack-in-the-pulpit native to Japan is one of the easier to grow, both in the garden or in a container in a protected house.The very blunt shaped white spadix and the three to five parted leaves are characteristic. The spathe is reddish brown with pale stripes running vertically. It needs shade to do well and is best planted in a loose leafy soil. It goes dormant in late summer and blooms very early in the spring Photo by Bruce Peters