| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4m) |
| Plant Spread: | 5 to 7 feet (1.5-2.1m) |
| Leaves: | Unusual foliage color |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: Starting green then yellow and finally red when ripe. |
| Flowers: | Showy Malodorous |
| Flower Color: | Green Other: Spathe variable light to dark red, pale yellow to yellow-green. Spadix variable red and yellow to all yellow. |
| Bloom Size: | Over 12" |
| Flower Time: | Other: Seasonal. |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Cooked |
| 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: Remove seeds from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets |
| Pollinators: | Flies |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
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