General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Plant Height: 3 to 10 feet (.9-3 m)
Plant Spread: 3 to 5 feet (.9-1.5m)
Leaves: Other: Petioles have soft "thorns"
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal, can bloom at any time of year.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Pycnospatha arietina
  • Synonym: Pycnospatha soerensenii

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