Green DragonArisaema dracontium
Like its smaller cousin, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Green Dragon thrives under a variety of conditions, but grows most vigorously in moist, shady, seasonally wet locations. It is deer resistant! The 'Jack,' is the spongy cylindrical structure inside a leaf-like structure that is rolled into a deep cup with an overhanging roof, the 'pulpit'. The whole ensemble somewhat resembles a minister in an old-fashioned pulpit. The fruit are smooth, shiny green, 1 cm wide berries clustered on the thickened spadix and ripen in late summer and fall, turning a bright red color before the plants go dormant.
USDA symbol: ARDR3
General Information
| Plant Type | Forb |
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| Height | 3 feet |
| Light Exposure | Part Sun, Shade |
| Soil Moisture | Wet |
| Bloom Color | Green |
Tolerances
| Flooding / Inundation Tolerance | High |
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| General Resilience | 6 |
| Salt Tolerance | None |
| Stress Tolerance | Acidic Conditions, General Disturbance |
Pollinator Value: Low
| Bloom Months | May to July |
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| Pollinator Benefit | Insect Pollinated, Provides Nectar, Supports Generalists |
Project Planning
| Project Type | Rain Garden, Restoration |
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| Coefficient of Conservatism | 5 |
| Herbivore Sensitivity | Low |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Rate of Spread | Fast |
| Soil Stabilization | Shallow |
| Vegetative Reproduction | Clonal |
Range
| County | Blue Earth, Dakota, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona |
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| Ecoregion | Driftless Area, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Lakes and Forests, Western Cornbelt Plains |
| Approximate Eco Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland |