Dracontium pittieri - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pittieri
ID:
946224
Status:
valid
Authors:
Engl.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1898
Citation Micro:
Anales Inst. Fís.-Geogr. Nac. Costa Rica 9: 209 (1898)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000945562
Common Names
- Pittieri Dragonlily
- Pittieri Dragon's Lily
- Pittieri Dragonlily Lily
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Dracontium pittieri (also called Pittier's Arum, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Araceae family. It is native to Central America and South America, where it is found in wet lowland forests. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial growing to 0.3–1 m tall, with a single, large, heart-shaped leaf up to 1 m long.
Uses & Benefits
Dracontium pittieri is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, as it produces attractive orange-red flowers. It is also used as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dracontium pittieri has white flowers with yellowish-green veins. Its seeds are small and brown, and its seedlings have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.
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Dracontium pittieri can be propagated by division or by seed. When propagating by division, divide the plant in spring or early summer and replant the divisions in well-drained soil. When propagating by seed, sow the seeds in a well-drained potting mix and keep the soil moist. The seeds should germinate in 4-6 weeks. The plants should be grown in full sun and in well-drained soil.
Where to Find Dracontium pittieri
Dracontium pittieri can be found in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America.
Species in the Dracontium genus
Dracontium iquitense, Dracontium amazonense, Dracontium angustispathum, Dracontium asperispathum, Dracontium asperum, Dracontium bogneri, Dracontium croatii, Dracontium dubium, Dracontium gigas, Dracontium grandispathum, Dracontium grayumianum, Dracontium guianense, Dracontium longipes, Dracontium margaretae, Dracontium nivosum, Dracontium peruvianum, Dracontium pittieri, Dracontium plowmanii, Dracontium polyphyllum, Dracontium prancei, Dracontium purdieanum, Dracontium soconuscum, Dracontium spruceanum, Dracontium ulei, Dracontium narae, Dracontium laetum, Dracontium albostipes, Dracontium annulatum, Dracontium constantinoi,
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,
References
Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86951-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.