General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 12 to 18 inches (30-45cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Other: Green when ripe.
Flowers: Showy
Other: Lower (female) zone of spadix fused to spathe
Flower Color: Green
Other: Spathe green and purple, spadix green
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Underground structures: Tuber
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seeds from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Common names
  • Purple Dragon
  • Mouse Tail
  • Pinellia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pinellia tripartita
  • Synonym: Pinellia tripartita var. atropurpurea

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Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2024-04-12
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Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2015-06-10
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Date: 2020-08-22
Location: Chicago
Date: 2020-08-24
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2015-06-10

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Fountain, Florida
Date: 2015-06-10

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