Arisaema dracontium
Common name: Green Dragon
The Green Dragon is one of the more curious flowers of our local woodlands and savannas. It is a relative of Jack-in-the-Pulpit and grows under similar conditions, but really couldn't be more different in appearance. The flower is held on its own stalk in a tight little bundle with a long, bright yellow “tail”. The leaf is also an cool piece of botanical architecture, looking like a crescent moon with leaflets sticking out at right angles from the blade. The flower fades in August but the leaf will remain visible until October.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forb
Soil type
Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Shade
Bloom period
Spring
Urban environment
Requires Protected Site
Habitat
Sandy Soils, Woodlands
Growth form
Single trunk
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Green
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 2 Feet
- Mature width
- 1 Feet
- Max height
- 2 Feet
- Max width
- 2 Feet