Arisaema dracontium Genes Giant Chile semi-upright mound of narrow rippled

semi-upright mound of narrow rippled foliage

well-drained soil and a pH toward 7

in 2003 by former PDN Research Manager

The evergreen foliage (Zone 7 and south) is topped in early spring by medium-sized

The result was a 1' tall x 30" wide clump of pointed

Arisaema dracontium Genes Giant Chile semi-upright mound of narrow rippledArisaema dracontium 'Gene's Giant' is a giant strain of our native green dragon from Indiana plantsman Gene Bush. For Gene, these plants reach the extraordinary height of 5 6' tall. In our dry shade production area, we have yet to top 3' tall. Arisaema dracontium most closely resembles the Asian Arisaema heterophyllum, except the green Jack in the pulpit inflorescence (green hood and upright, thin yellow tongue) produced in mid May is held just above