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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types
marginata, sanderiana

Number of Varieties
1

Habitat
Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-4

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Palmate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Aphids

Allergy
Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARISAEMA dracontium

Common Name
Green Dragon

In Hindi
Arisaema dracontium

In German
Arisaema dracontium

In French
Arisaema dracontium

In Spanish
Arisaema dracontium

In Greek
Arisaema dracontium

In Portuguese
Arisaema dracontium

In Polish
Arisaema dracontium

In Latin
Arisaema dracontium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Arales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Arisaema

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Arisaemateae

Subfamily
Aroideae

Number of Species
60

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Properties of Green Dragon

Want to know the properties of Green Dragon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Green Dragon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mouth itching, Sore Throat and Throat itching. Green Dragon Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Green Dragon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Green Dragon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Green Dragon physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Green Dragon

Taking Green Dragon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Green Dragon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Green Dragon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Green Dragon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Green Dragon is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: marginata, sanderiana. This plant's habitat is Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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