Pinellia tripartita ‘Gold Dragon’
Pinellia is an Arisaema relative. 'Gold Dragon' has gold or gold variegated foliage with fragrant "jack-in-the-pulpit" flowers.
Pinellia are often referred to as the poor sisters of the Arisaema likely due to their less dramatic flowers. Well, Pinellia tripartita ‘Gold Dragon’ has the Arisaema beat for foliage! The exciting and exotic leaves of this selection are gold or variegated gold. Every leaf is different. The fragrant white to green “jack-in-the-pulpit” flowers are small but offer long spadices that lick at the air above. Prefers fertile, humus-rich soil in part sun/part shade.
Common Name: Green Dragon
Family: Araceae (The Arum Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Shade Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Green
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
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Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Dense broad- leaved forests
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