The name was derived from the Greek words 'aron' (arum or arum calyx) and 'haima' meaning blood red, alluding to the mostly red berries that adorn the rhizomatous plant in autumn. Many dozens of species are known. Most are found in Asia, a few in tropical Africa, while the A. triphyllum offered here, among others, occurs in the eastern United States and southern Canada. The genus Arisaema consists of many fascinating plants that, although they look like exotics, are easy to grow in light-shaded spots in a humus-rich environment.