General Landscape Uses: Ground cover in shaded areas, hanging and vertical gardens, tropical gardens, understory plant in jungle-style gardens, container plant for outdoor living spaces, green wall or living fence

Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization in shaded areas, increasing green cover in degraded forests

Description: Features heart-shaped leaves with a mix of green and bright yellow streaks.

Dimensions: Height 6 – 36 in.; Spread 12 – 36 in.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: South America

Native Habitats: Tropical rainforests

Soils: Loamy, moist but well-drained, acidic

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low

Drought Tolerance: Low to moderate

Light Requirements: Part Sun

Flower Color: Greenish-white to pale cream

Flower Characteristics: Produces an inflorescence typical of aroids, consisting of a spathe surrounding a spadix.

Flowering Season: Spring, summer

Fruit: A small, fleshy berry-like fruit that is green when unripe, turning orange or red as it matures.

Wildlife and Ecology: Provides shelter and microhabitats for small insects, amphibians, and other rainforest creatures.

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by cuttings, division

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