Pinellia tripartita

Also Known As

Pinellia tripartata
Ban xia
Crow-Dipper

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 3"-6"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Pinellia tripartita plant details

Pinellia tripartita is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer green flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinellia tripartita

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: araceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 IN - 6 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: green blooms in fall and summer
Uses: unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinellia tripartita

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Large leaves divided into three leaflets, and green aroid flowers that aren't exactly showy but interesting and perhaps even beautiful on closer inspection. Supposed to not be weedy the way P. ternata is. Hasn't been so far for us. Zone 5

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A tuberous, clumping perennial, hailing from central China. The large, tropical looking, 3 segmented leaves, held on long stalks, arise from round, hairy tubers and die back in winter. An incredibly tough plant surviving both dark shade and short periods of extreme dryness. It loves the heat, the leaves growing up to 10cm a day in hot weather (30c +). I find best growth is achieved in a pot, possibly due to the warmer conditions. Feed well for ultimate luxuriance.

By: Zephs

Jack-in-the-pulpit a bit different; out of a light green spathe protrudes a 10"(!) long yellow-green spadix (tongue). Beautiful three lobed foliage has waved edges. Doesn't go summer dormant but blooms until frost! Clumps up easily.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

Three part leaves and a hooded spathe with an extremely long spadice, reminiscent of a jack in the pulpit to which it is related. About a foot tall. Zones 6-9