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philodendron green dragon scientific name Philodendron 'Green Dragon' – Fast Climber with Textured LobesPhilodendron 'Green Dragon' Fast Growing Hybrid with Distinctive Lobed Foliage Philodendron 'Green Dragon' is a vigorous hybrid, believed to have Philodendron bipennifolium in its parentage. Its bold, pinnate lobes give the leaves a sculptural appearance, while occasional golden splashes of variegation add extra ornamental value. This fast growing climber adapts easily to indoor culture and quickly develops into an impressive specimen with proper
Philodendron 'Green Dragon' – Fast-Growing Hybrid with Distinctive Lobed Foliage
Philodendron 'Green Dragon' is a vigorous hybrid, believed to have Philodendron bipennifolium in its parentage. Its bold, pinnate lobes give the leaves a sculptural appearance, while occasional golden splashes of variegation add extra ornamental value. This fast-growing climber adapts easily to indoor culture and quickly develops into an impressive specimen with proper support.
Key features of 'Green Dragon'
- Leaf form: deeply lobed, pinnate blades with an unusual silhouette.
- Colour: fresh green foliage, sometimes showing golden variegated streaks.
- Growth habit: fast-growing, scandent philodendron with strong climbing ability.
- Display impact: large, architectural leaves that bring a tropical statement indoors.
Background and hybrid origin
While its exact breeding remains uncertain, 'Green Dragon' is widely believed to involve P. bipennifolium, known for its dragon-shaped leaf outline. This hybrid builds on those traits with greater vigour and ornamental variation, making it an attractive choice for collectors who value bold foliage forms.
Care instructions for Philodendron 'Green Dragon'
- Light: thrives in bright, indirect light; occasional golden variegation shows best with steady exposure.
- Temperature: ideal at 20 – 28 °C; growth slows if temperatures fall below 16 °C.
- Humidity: prefers 60 – 80%, though it tolerates average indoor levels.
- Watering: water when the top 2 – 3 cm of substrate are dry; avoid letting roots sit in water.
- Substrate: chunky, well-draining aroid mix with bark, perlite, and coco coir.
- Feeding: regular, diluted fertilisation during the growing season supports rapid growth.
- Support: benefits from a moss pole or trellis to climb and produce larger leaves.
Common grower challenges
- Small leaves: usually from lack of climbing support; provide a pole for larger blades.
- Variegation fading: insufficient light can reduce golden streaks; increase filtered brightness.
- Yellowing foliage: often caused by excess watering or poorly drained substrate.
- Pests: watch for thrips or mites, especially on tender new leaves.
Collector’s notes
- Comparison: shares traits with P. bipennifolium but grows faster and can develop variegation.
- Impact: lobed leaves give a tropical, dragon-like aesthetic rare among hybrids.
- Rarity: not widely distributed, making it a standout in curated collections.
- Toxicity: philodendrons contain calcium oxalate; keep away from pets and children.
Etymology
Genus:Philodendron (Schott, 1830), from Greek philo- “loving” + dendron “tree,” referencing its natural climbing behaviour.Cultivar name: ‘Green Dragon’ refers to its bold, lobed foliage reminiscent of a dragon’s outline.
Propagation and growth
- Propagation: stem cuttings with at least one node root reliably in warm, humid setups.
- Medium: sphagnum moss or fine bark/perlite blends ensure quick root establishment.
- Indoor size: fast climber reaching 1 – 2 m indoors with support; leaves expand with maturity.
Why Philodendron 'Green Dragon' deserves a spot in your collection
With its dragon-like lobed leaves, fast growth, and occasional golden variegation, Philodendron 'Green Dragon' is a bold and rewarding hybrid for collectors who appreciate unusual foliage forms.
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★★★★★ 5
Great Young Adult Read!!
Format: Paperback
Copper Sun is a fantastic and interesting read. It brings the reader into the main character, Amari's life and the obstacles she had to overcome. This book is hard to put down with the rich language and the exciting plot! Reading this book makes the reader feel alive and excited to cheer Amari on! The quest for freedom pulls at the readers heart strings. Young adult readers will relate well to this novel due to the adventure and the Amari's passion for hope and faith. Teen readers can relate to the themes of friendship, love, and death and how a young girl deals with it all. Both boy and girl readers will see this book as a new and different way to read about the historical events before the Civil War and the harshness of slavery. Young adults will love the change in main character from traditional boy protagonists, to Amari, a young girl who has to start a whole new life without family and anyone she has ever known. Draper constantly provides Amari with obstacles to overcome. The rich language and excellent character development provide readers with an exciting and thrilling read. As a reader, you will be on the edge of your seat waiting for whats next in the life of Amari in Copper Sun!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2012
★★★★★ 5
Awesome Book!
This book was fantastic! I was watching NY1 one morning and some students were sharing the books they were reading this summer. One little girl shared this book and said it was the best book she'd ever read! So I bought it and noticed it had earned a Corretta Scott King Award, as well. Although it only mildly touched on the horrible institution abd acts of slavery, it was written in a way that a young reader could understand without it being extremely graphic. I am a kindergarten teacher in an African American community and while I cannot use it as a Read Aloud for my students, I will absolutely ask my principal if she can purchase a copy for each upper grade teacher to be used for our daily, morning, read aloud. Our children must learn about their history because in may ways it will give them strength, perseverance and will also assist in shaping their future. Sharon Draper did an amazing job!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016
★★★★★ 5
What a great 📚
Format: Kindle
This book was indeed heavy but not unbearable. I loved the fiction mixed woth truth. The strength and weaknesses each character showed. It will forever be one of the goodreads I will come back to again and again. GREAT JOB SHARON 👏🏽 👍🏾 👌🏽 🙌🏾
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Factual young adult read!
Format: Paperback
The book was as wonderful as could be expected considering the subject matter. The author clearly did her research. That was made apparent early own when she depicted African storytelling. It was fast pace and the writing style was simplistic. I later discovered this is consider a young adult read so that’s why the simplistic writing style and the lack of profanity. Yes, there were racial slurs and derogatory remarks, but nowhere near as heavy and hard hitting as other books I’ve read. I would consider it “clean” and the rape scenes were brief and not detailed. I will say I initially struggled with Polly’s introduction into the story. My mind immediately went to white savior and I was put off. Even after I realized that wasn’t the narrative the author was going for I still struggled to like her detailed presence and felt like the story should have been solely focused on Amari. However after I got about half way through the book the author skillfully made me forget all about that dislike with a surprising plot twist. From then on I had to read with my hand covering the adjacent page because my eyes would try to skip over and read what’s next. The end of their journey had started to feel a bit fairytalish but the author subtly rectified that with numerous clear facts. So that was appreciated. I feel like some authors try to say “well yeah they went through all these horrible things but they finally were free and lived happily ever after”… like no, not quite.
In the afterword, Draper does separate fact from fiction and encourages the reader to do some deeper research of their own. She list numerous informative sites as well as books. I do feel like the simplistic writing style and the fast pace story took away from the emotional depth of the characters. Just to clarify, this is a work of fiction but the facts of the story are true.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Incredible story and amazing research ❤️
Format: Paperback
I read this book in middle school and never got a chance to finish reading it. I’m happy I was able to remember the name of the book and find out what happened to Amari. I loved how the Author put a lot of historical places and research into this book. I love how she added the indentured servant Polly. I never knew what an indentured servant was?
This story was beautiful but I felt Polly, Amari and Tidbit had tremendous luck with getting to freedom. Seems like everyone was willing to help them which I found odd. I understand that the book is suppose to be Fiction but it didn’t seem realistic to only have Clay searching for them?
I’m pretty sure back in those times runaways slaves/indentured servants were hunt down. I just wish the author would have made that part more realistic . I wish she would of added in the story slave hunters and people putting up rewards for them to be captured. It would of made me feel like I was transported back in time. Other than that this was an incredible story. Towards the end of the book is the best part. You can actually look up all the websites/research she used to create this book. I looked up most of those websites and was quite amazed. I’m a huge history buff so this was very exciting for me. 😍❤️😁
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