Hybridizer or Originator: | Agri-Starts |
Plant height: | Tall (>40 inches) |
Leaf base: | Peltate |
Leaf surface (top of leaf): | Dull (Matte) |
Leaf color (top of leaf): | Green |
Leaf variegation color (top of leaf): | Blackish Deep green Other: variable |
Leaf main veins color (top of leaf): | Purple Other: variable |
Petiole junction color (top of leaf): | Red Other: variable |
Petiole color: | Purple |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Plant Height: | 3 to 5 feet (.9-1.5 m) |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Variegated |
Flower Time: | Other: Seasonal |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Eating Methods: | Cooked |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Humidity tolerant |
Toxicity: | Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs. |
Propagation: Seeds: | Other info: Remove seed from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Other: Tuber |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Parentage: | Sport of: Burgundy Stem |
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