General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Plant Height: 2 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
3"-4"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Tuber
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Polynesian Arrowroot
  • Pia
  • Indian Arrowroot
  • Fiji Arrowroot
  • East Indies Arrowroot

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Location: Bramston Beach, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2017-05-27
Common in coastal rainforest on sand.
Location: Bramston Beach, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2017-05-27
Growing in sand, coastal rainforest.
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2017-12-11
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2017-12-12
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2017-12-12

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