Dracunculus vulgaris
Dragon Arum
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Dragon Arum (Dracunculus vulgaris) - Description
Huge, exotic looking dark red flowers with black pistils.
Dragon Arum (Dracunculus vulgaris) - Blooming
Foul smelling exotic bloom. Inflorescence consisting of many tiny flowers clustered on a long central stalk (spadix). The spadix is surrounded by a large showy modified leaf (spathe).
Dragon Arum (Dracunculus vulgaris) - Growth
Interestingly enough, this exotic/tropical-looking plant is actually a temperate plant. They can grow rather vigorously in the Northwest.
Dragon Arum (Dracunculus vulgaris) - Planting
Propagate by seeds or by separating offsets when the bulbs are dormant in spring or fall.
Dragon Arum (Dracunculus vulgaris) - Interesting facts
The Dragon Arum is closely related to another interesting plant with a similar floral inflorescence called the Amorphophallus titanum (aka the Giant Corpse Plant). The inflorescence of the A. titanum can reach up to 10' tall and looks oddly like Audrey II from Little Shop of Horrors. The Dragon Arum is has a similar pollination strategy too. Both plants, when in bloom, produce a strong fragrance that is similar to that of rotting meat. The smell attracts carrion flies and/or beetles, which act as the plants' pollinators. Native to the Balkans, Turkey, Greece and many of the Grecian islands.
Dragon Arum (Dracunculus vulgaris) - Soil and irrigation
Rich, well-drained soul. Moist soil in spring and early summer, and drier in dormant season. In the winter, protect the underground stem with a layer of mulch.
