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Height: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing: 12-15 in. (30-38 cm) 15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Light Shade Partial to Full Shade
Danger: Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color: Pale Yellow Pale Green White/Near White
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous Smooth-Textured
Other details: Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Propagation Methods: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets) From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse From seed; sow indoors before last frost From seed; direct sow after last frost From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
Seed Collecting: Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds
On Oct 7, 2004, tcfromky from Mercer, PA (Zone 5a) wrote:
The plant name, translated, means: Arisaema: Greek aris, a kind of arum, and haema for "blood" - dracontium: Latin for "of the dragons" probably for the deeply divided leaves resembling a dragon's claw.
On Jul 21, 2003, suncatcheracres from Old Town, FL wrote:
A beautiful, usually small, native plant, that grows in rich, often wet woodlands, Zones 8-9b. Requires moist soil, high in organic matter, and prefers a sheltered location, especially from wind, with dappled light in the spring, and shade in the summer. Has "dazzling, bright red berries" in the fall. This info is from "A Gardner's Guide to Florida's Native Plants," by Rufino Osorio, published by the University Press of Florida in Gainesville.
On Aug 31, 2001, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
Very similar to Jack-in-the pulpit, except green dragon usually has only one large, long-petioled, compound leaf that is divided into 7-15 lance-shaped leaflets and has a greenish spadix which is narrower and tapers up and beyond the less prominent, greenish hood (lacks the distinctive purple striping of Jack) of the spathe. Also like Jack-in-the-Pulpit, this plant goes dormant in the summer, with the mature plants producing red berries which become visible in mid to late summer as the spadix withers. Roots contain calcium oxalate (same chemical as in Diffenbachia or dumb cane) and are poisonous in an uncooked state.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Old Town, Florida Pensacola, Florida Glen Carbon, Illinois Jeffersonville, Indiana Logansport, Indiana Hanson, Kentucky Melbourne, Kentucky Erie, Michigan Owensville, Missouri Piedmont, Missouri Wright City, Missouri Middletown, New York New York, New York Syracuse, New York Dayton, Ohio Glouster, Ohio Tulsa, Oklahoma Viola, Tennessee
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