Heredity: | Hybrid |
Country of Origin: | USA |
Hybridizer or Originator: | Brian Paul Williams |
Plant habit: | Clumping |
Plant height: | Medium (20-40 inches) Tall (>40 inches) |
Leaf base: | Peltate |
Leaf form: | Bullate (quilted) |
Leaf surface (top of leaf): | Glossy |
Leaf color (top of leaf): | Blackish |
Leaf main veins color (top of leaf): | Blackish |
Petiole color: | Purple |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F) |
Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3 to 4 feet |
Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Leaves are deeply puckered and are dark chocolate in color - some have a purplish cast |
Flower Time: | Other: Seasonal |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
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 Offsets |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
Miscellaneous: | Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP26,151 Goes Dormant |
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