Arisaema dracontium Paeonia "calamus" has long been used

"calamus" has long been used to treat nervous symptoms

and contrast nicely with the near white stipes (stems) that support them

Our first plant came from Elizabeth Lawrence's old Raleigh garden after the home had been used as a fraternity house for 30 years

which must displace native plants in a natural habitat

is one of the best

Arisaema dracontium Paeonia "calamus" has long been usedArisaema dracontium is one of the least known of the US native Jack in the Pulpits and certainly the most confused in the commercial trade. Almost nothing we've seen sold as such is even the correct genus. The most common imposter are some of the weedy pinellias. Green dragons most closely resemble Arisaema heterophyllum except the offset prolifically to form a significant clump. From an underground tuber in mid May emerges the 18" dusty green stalk,