| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1-2 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous Other: Deep green with transluscent white markings |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds Other: Spike with small yellow berries |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow Other: 5 to 6 inch yellow spathe surrounding a yellow finger-like spadix. The insignificant true flowers are very tiny and appear on the spadix, male flowers on top and female flowers below. |
| Bloom Size: | 5"-6" |
| Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall Other: Seasonal |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Birds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant 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: Other methods: | Division Offsets |
| Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
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