General Landscape Uses: Tropical and subtropical focal points, background screening, large containers, poolside plant

Ecological Restoration Notes: Not recommended

Description: Evergreen tropical perennial or tree-like herb

Dimensions: Height 25 ft.; Spread 20 ft.

Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Native Range: Eastern South Africa, southern Mozambique

Native Habitats: Subtropical coastal forests, riverbanks and forest margins, dune thickets

Soils: Well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral (pH 6 – 7.5)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun or Part Sun

Flower Color: White

Flower Characteristics: Bird-like, boat-shaped spathe with upright petals

Flowering Season: Spring to fall

Fruit: Brown, woody pod containing black seeds with orange tufts

Wildlife and Ecology: Habitat and nectar for wildlife

Horticultural Notes: Propagated by division, seed

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