General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 2-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Rhizome
Tuber
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division

Common names
  • Guinea Arrowroot
  • Sweet Corn Root
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Goeppertia allouia
  • Synonym: Calathea allouia

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