Botanical Name: Pinellia tripartita
Common Name: Green dragon, Voodoo lily
Type of Plant: monocot: bulb
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape clumping bulbous plant with exotic looking three parted leaves; produces light green spadix flowers throughout the warm season
Height to 12"
Spread to 18"
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors shade to partial shade preferred
Soil prefers a moist, well-amended soil; thrives in pots
Hardiness hardy (zones 6-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves hastate, three-parted leaves on long petioles; leaflets often display ling, aristate tips
Flowers small green spadix with very long protruding spike which may exceed 6" in length
Fruit small drupes
 
Propagation:
division
 
Usage:
excellent container plant or garden specimen for exotic looking foliage and flowers; good near water features and in moist shady places
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs regular watering during growing season; do not allow to dry out
Fertilizing slow release fertilizer in spring
Pruning remove dead leaves in late fall or winter
Pests/Diseases none
Special Conditions/Other plant goes completely deciduous; disappears in winter
 
Origin: Japan
Family: Araceae

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