| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
| Plant Height: | 12 to 18 inches (30-45cm) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Other: Green when ripe. |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: Lower (female) zone of spadix fused to spathe |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: Spathe green and purple, spadix green |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Resistances: | Rabbit Resistant |
| 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 seeds from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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