Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
India, Nepal
Types
marginata, sanderiana
it is a type of ginger
Number of Varieties
1-
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids
-
Allergy
Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Throat itching
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Root bark
Other Uses
Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ARISAEMA dracontium
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Common Name
Green Dragon
Yellow Ginger
In Hindi
Arisaema dracontium
पीले अदरक
In German
Arisaema dracontium
Gelber Ingwer
In French
Arisaema dracontium
Ginger Jaune
In Spanish
Arisaema dracontium
jengibre amarillo
In Greek
Arisaema dracontium
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
Arisaema dracontium
Ginger amarelo
In Polish
Arisaema dracontium
żółty Ginger
In Latin
Arisaema dracontium
Yellow Gingiber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Monocotyledonae
Order
Arales
Zingiberales
Family
Araceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Arisaema
Hedychium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Arisaemateae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
601200
1
27800
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