Plant Profile: Dracunculus vulgaris

Taxonomy: Dracunculus vulgaris

Names

Dragon Arum

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Phonetic Spelling:drak-UN-koo-lus vul-GAIR-iss

Genus:Dracunculus

Species:vulgaris

Family:Araceae

The 'Dragon Arum' is a herbaceous perennial that originates from the rocky hills and slopes of the Mediterranean region. It is known for its sizable maroon blooms, which emit a notably foul odor.

Dracunculus vulgaris Feature Summary

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#spadix
#maroon flowers
#malodorous

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Dracunculus vulgaris Feature Summary

Attributes
Country Or Region Of Origin:
Europe, Turkey, Algeria
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Flowers
Flower Description:
Maroon tubular spadix flower with unpleasant fragrance.
Flower Color:
Red/Burgundy
Leaves
Leaf Description:
Fan-shaped palmately divided large leaves 12" long.
Leaf Shape:
Palmasect
Leaf Length:
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Stem

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Dracunculus vulgaris Attributes

Dracunculus vulgaris: Country Or Region Of Origin

Europe, Turkey, Algeria

Dracunculus vulgaris: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Dracunculus vulgaris Flowers

Dracunculus vulgaris: Flower Description

Maroon tubular spadix flower with unpleasant fragrance.

Dracunculus vulgaris: Flower Color

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Red/Burgundy

Dracunculus vulgaris: Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Dracunculus vulgaris: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Dracunculus vulgaris Leaves

Dracunculus vulgaris: Leaf Description

Fan-shaped palmately divided large leaves 12" long.

Dracunculus vulgaris: Leaf Color

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Green

Dracunculus vulgaris: Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Dracunculus vulgaris: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Dracunculus vulgaris: Leaf Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches

Dracunculus vulgaris Whole Plant Traits

Dracunculus vulgaris: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Dracunculus vulgaris Stem

Dracunculus vulgaris: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes