| History: | Reported to be a dark sport discovered in the Philippines by collectors from an Australian botanic garden. |
| Country of Origin: | Philippines |
| Plant habit: | Clumping |
| Plant height: | Tall (>40 inches) |
| Leaf base: | Peltate |
| Leaf form: | Flat |
| Leaf surface (top of leaf): | Dull (Matte) |
| Leaf color (top of leaf): | Blackish |
| Leaf main veins color (top of leaf): | Blackish Purple |
| Petiole junction color (top of leaf): | Purple |
| Petiole color: | Red 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 6 feet (.9-1.8m) |
| Plant Spread: | 3 to 6 feet (.9-1.8m) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color Other: Leaves to 2 or 3' long. Commonly grown for foliage with best color in full sun. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Other: Yellow-white. |
| Flower Time: | Summer Other: Seasonal |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| 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 Offsets |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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