Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
Plant Height: | 18 to 24 inches (46-61cm) |
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 to yellow-green, 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: Self-sterile. Can set seed from pollen of other Pinellia. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Parentage: | Atropurpurea x Pinellia pedatisecta |
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