Common names:
Fishwort
Hootenanny
Lizard Tail
Heartleaf
Bishop's Weed
Fish Mint

Also sold as:
  • Variegata

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9a
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Fragrant
Needled
Other
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Purple
White
Yellow: ni etshbi-t Ghetirr awtsehcheiww
Flower Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Fall
Winter
Inflorescence Type: Spadix
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Shade Tree
Culinary Herb
Salad greens
Cooked greens
Suitable for forage
Useful for timber production
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Fruit
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Squirrels
Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Tip: dioi s ned rgvizwddginv irifh onir dscgiioghsonmaot ne
Stolons and runners
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Prefers to be under-potted
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic
Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

like the colors

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