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| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| usda_zones = 8-11
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| color = IndianRed
| species = aethiopica
| species = aethiopica
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Evergreen or semi-evergreen.
Large rhizome clumps develop.
big clumps of leaves.
leaves are long-stemmed.
leaves 12-24 in (30-60 cm) long.
arrowhead-shaped leaves.
flower stems are tall.
flower stem has white spathe, up to 10 in (25 cm) long, surrounding a yellow spadix.
Naturalizes in mild climates, and can become invasive.
==Varieties==
==Varieties==
*''''Childsiana'''' - 18 in (45 cm) tall, leaves are small, flowers are pinkish and last well when cut
*''''Crowborough'''' - 36 in (90 cm) high;
*''''Green Goddess'''' - 36 in (90 cm) high, small spathe is heavily tinted green, may be invasive.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
==References==
==References==
*Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->