| Plant habit: | Running |
| Plant height: | Tall (>40 inches) |
| Leaf base: | Peltate |
| Leaf form: | Flat |
| Leaf surface (top of leaf): | Dull (Matte) |
| Leaf color (top of leaf): | Blackish Green |
| Leaf main veins color (top of leaf): | Green |
| Petiole junction color (top of leaf): | Green |
| Petiole color: | Green |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 5 feet (.9-1.5 m) |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Evergreen Other: Dark purplish-black background, bright green veins. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow Other: Pale yellow spathe |
| Bloom Size: | 6"-12" |
| Flower Time: | Other: Seasonal |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Suitable Locations: | Houseplant Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize Suitable as Annual |
| 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 Stolons and runners Offsets |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
| piksihk | On June 8, 2023 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| piksihk | On May 1, 2015 | Plant emerged |
| jon | On May 7, 2014 | Obtained plant |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Identification by eclayne | Apr 11, 2015 8:35 AM | 2 |
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