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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 |
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| | species = aethiopica | | | species = aethiopica |
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− | {{edit-desc}}<!--- Type GENERAL genus/plant description below this line, then delete this entire line -->
| + | 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. |
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| ==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. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
− | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
| + | *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 --> |