Green Dragon Plant Care
Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino
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Pinellia ternata, crow-dipper, is a plant that is native to China, Japan, and Korea. However, it also grows as an invasive weed in parts of Europe and in North America.
Bright indirect light
At a glance
How do you care for Green Dragon?
Green Dragon grows best in bright indirect light. It is reported as toxic to pets, so keep it out of reach of pets.
Where Is the Green Dragon Native To?
What Is the Green Dragon?
Green Dragon (Pinellia ternata) belongs to the Araceae family within the Pinellia genus. Green Dragon is native to China, Japan, and Korea. Green Dragon is also known as Pinellia Tuber, Chinese Potato.
Green Dragon displays a low rosette, clumping growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Green Dragon produces unique spadix flowers in shades of green and purple.
What Light Does the Green Dragon Need?
Green Dragon thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Green Dragon in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.
Light Requirement
Bright indirect light
What Soil Mix Works Best for a Green Dragon?
Rich, well-draining soil with high organic matter content. Good drainage is essential for Green Dragon to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.
How Do You Repot a Green Dragon?
Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.
How Do You Propagate a Green Dragon?
Green Dragon can be propagated through division of rhizomes, offsets. Similar propagation techniques also apply to three-parted pinellia plant care, which shares the same genus.
Is the Green Dragon Toxic to Pets and Children?
Toxic (caution)
Reported as toxic in our plant data. Not verified by the ASPCA.
This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.
See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.
What Pests and Diseases Affect the Green Dragon?
Green Dragon is susceptible to spider mites, aphids, mealybugs. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.
Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.
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Green Dragon is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.
It belongs to the Pinellia genus — compare its care with other Pinellia species on PlantoScan.
Pinellia is part of the Araceae plant family — browse all Araceae genera and species.
Green Dragon thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.
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Sources
- Scientific name & taxonomy: Pinellia ternata (Thunb.) Makino, family Araceae (first published in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 15: 135 (1901)) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
- Pet toxicity: Green Dragon is reported as toxic to pets in our plant data (not verified by the ASPCA), so treat it with caution. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
- Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.
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