Pinellia cordata

Also Known As

Miniature Green Dragon

Plant type

perennial, aroid

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 4"-6"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Pinellia cordata plant details

Pinellia cordata is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aroid with variegated foliage. In summer flowers emerge. Grows well with dappled shade - shade and even moisture water. Does well in well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Pinellia cordata

Plant type: perennial aroid
Plant family: araceae
Foliage: deciduous variegated
Mature size: 4 IN - 6 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall

GROWING CONDITIONS for Pinellia cordata

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: dappled shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

An unusual gem for your shade garden, Pinellia cordata is an aroid, better known as miniature green dragon. It makes a great understory planting with dark green, arrow-shaped leaves with variegated silver stripes purple reverses. The Jack-in-the pulpit type flowers, green with a purple tinge, produce a long spadix/tongue that curls above the foliage. They are amazingly fragrant like fruity bubblegum. Will spread gently via bulbils.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

The crème de la crème, aloof from its weedy relatives, the heart shaped leaves, often with silver marbling look more like an Asian Ginger than an Aroid. The flowers give it away however, cute little mouse tailed jacks; it does produce leaf bulbils but I can't imagine it as a weed. ZONE 5

By: Arrowhead Alpines

Dark green, glossy leaves are silver-green striped along the veins. The Jack-in-the-pulpit flowers are green with a purple tinge and have the typical extra long tongue.