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Arisaema
dracontium
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Propagation
Notes
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| Species | Arisaema dracontium |
| Family | Araceae |
| Common name(s) | Green dragon |
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USDA-NRCS
PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated
flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 1: 443
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| Maturation sign(s) | berries turn red |
| Collection dates | mid August to early September |
| Seed cleaning | clean pulp from seed; may leave pulp on seed if stored cold in moist spaghnum |
| Storage | tolerates dry storage (Cullina 2000) |
| Germination method(s) | cold, moist stratification in sphagnum; seeds germinate during about 4-6 months of stratification; excellent seedling survival |
| Restoration potential | high by seed |
| Other notes | plants bloom in 2nd or 3rd year |
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Published data |
possible chemical inhibitors; will germinate within 4 weeks or after 90 days of cold stratification (Cullina 2000) |
| Last updated: | 3/9/04 |
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