Definition

Noun 1. A perennial herb (Arisaema dracontium) native to eastern North America, characterized by a single, deeply divided (digitate) leaf, a slender, greenish-yellow flower structure (spathe and spadix), and red berries in a cluster. 2. A common name for Dracunculus vulgaris, a European plant in the arum family, known for its large, divided leaves and a distinctive, often unpleasant-smelling, purple spathe surrounding a long, black spadix.

Usage Examples

• The green dragon is a less common relative of the jack-in-the-pulpit, found in moist woodlands.
• Botanists identified the unusual plant with the tall, slender flower spike as a green dragon.
• In some European gardens, you can find the green dragon, which is prized for its dramatic foliage and exotic flower.

Advanced Usage

• The term is used primarily in botanical, horticultural, and ecological contexts to refer to these specific plant species.
• It can appear in field guides, gardening catalogs, and scientific descriptions of woodland flora.

Variants and Related Words

• Dragon arum: Another common name for the European .
• Arisaema dracontium: The scientific/Latin name for the North American species.
• Dracunculus vulgaris: The scientific/Latin name for the European species.

Synonyms

• (For ): None that are precise and common. It is sometimes confused with or related to Jack-in-the-pulpit (), but they are distinct species.
• (For ): Dragon arum, Voodoo lily.

Different Meanings

• The term "green dragon" is highly specific to botany. It is not typically used in general English with other meanings, unlike the separate words "green" and "dragon."

Noun

1. early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadix
2. European arum resembling the cuckoopint