Persicaria microcephala 'Chocolate Dragon'

NZOR Identifier: e13187cc-37f0-4cf2-adfe-03aa4a262c27

Status

Preferred Name (NZOR Concept Id 6a69d66d-f7b9-46c3-9836-0bed326f0ae3)

Classification

superkingdom
Eukaryota
kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
subphylum
Spermatophytina
class
Magnoliopsida
order
Caryophyllales
family
Polygonaceae
genus
Persicaria
species
Persicaria microcephala
cultivar
Persicaria microcephala 'Chocolate Dragon'

Providers

Biostatus

Geo Schema
ISO Country
Geo Region
New Zealand
Biome
Terrestrial
Environmental Context
Cultivation/Captivity
Occurrence
Present
Origin
Exotic
In Use
True

Deprecated Name Ids

'2be7986b-10b0-485d-9792-1be0dc31e34b' was deprecated on 8-Sep-2016

Scientific Name

Rank
cultivar
Nomenclatural Comment
Patent No.: US PP17,325 P2 A distinct cultivar characterised by its compact habit and multicoloured leaves exhibiting a two-toned effect with the younger leaves dark purple brown and patterned while the older leaves are green and patterned. Compared to its parent Persicaria 'Red Dragon' (U.S. Pat. No. 12,062), Persicaria 'Chocolate Dragon' is much shorter and more compact with smaller leaves. While Persicaria 'Red Dragon' is sprawling and weaving in its habit, this new variety forms a clear mound. Its leaves have two toned effect for teh whole plant with the dark new leaves and the green older leaves. Persicaria 'Red Dragon' has less contrast but more pattern. Both have red purple stems.
Governing Code
ICBN
Is Recombination
No

Taxon Concept

NZOR Concept Id
6a69d66d-f7b9-46c3-9836-0bed326f0ae3
According to
NZFLORA (2012-) New Zealand Plant Names - Name based concepts
Has Parent
Persicaria microcephala (In use by NZOR)
Preferred Name
Persicaria microcephala 'Chocolate Dragon' (In use by NZOR) }

No subordinate taxa

No vernacular applications

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