General Landscape Uses: Specimen plant, container
Ecological Restoration Notes: Not used for restoration in the Americas
Description: A massive, clump-forming evergreen perennial. Large, heart-shaped (sagittate) leaves point upward, showing off the glossy, ebony-colored stems.
Dimensions: Height 5 – 8 ft.; Spread 4 – 6 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Tropical Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands
Native Habitats: Humid rainforest floors and semi-shaded riverbanks
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: High
Salt Water Tolerance: Low
Salt Wind Tolerance: Low
Drought Tolerance: Low
Light Requirements: Part Sun
Flower Color: Creamy white to pale green
Flower Characteristics: A typical aroid “spathe and spadix” (resembling a calla lily), often hidden behind the massive foliage
Flowering Season: Spring to summer
Fruit: Small red berries on the spent flower stalk
Wildlife and Ecology: Leaves provide significant shade and shelter for small amphibians. Flowers attract specialized beetles and flies for pollination.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from division, cuttings
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