Plant Habit: | Shrub |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Flowers: | Other |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Inflorescence Type: | Spadix |
Underground structures: | Tuber |
Uses: | Will Naturalize |
Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Zn (Zinc) Cu (Copper) |
Pollinators: | Other Water |
Containers: | Prefers to be under-potted |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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