General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Plant Height: to 8 inches (20cm)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Other: Green when ripe.
Flowers: Showy
Other: Lower (female) zone of spadix fused to spathe
Bloom Size: 6"-12"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Will Naturalize
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Roots are poisonous
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
Other: Bulbils present at top and bottom of petiole.
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Miniature Green Dragon
  • Sweet Arum
  • Pinellia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pinellia cordata
  • Synonym: Pinellia browniana

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Date: 2010-06-15
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2007-07-01

Photo Courtesy of Shikoku Garden Inc.
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eMonocot Team Pinellia CATE Araceae http://araceae.e-monocot.org/

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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