Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Araceae

Genus:

Arophyton

Species:

Arophyton tripartitum var. tripartitum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Bloom Months:

apr,may

Bloom Colors:

purple, brown

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–120 days

Germination Time:

30–180 days

Notes:

Seeds require warm stratification followed by cold stratification to break double dormancy. Germination can be erratic and slow.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI