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Hardiness: Zones
7-11; normally grown as a container plant |
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Height:
18
to 36 inches |
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Flower:
Flat, leaf like bract produced
at top of stem |
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Foliage:
Leafless stem toped with spiral
of dark green leaves |
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Comments:
Sun or light shade; can be
used in water gardens or as a houseplant (container on tray of water);
keep moist or grow in standing water; prefers fertile soil; sun
and wind can brown the bracts; plant in 2 to 5 gallon pot; grow
with 1 to 6 inches of water covering the crown
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Cultivars/Species: Variegatus
(white striped leaves, bracts, and stems); Gracilis ( compact; 18”);
Nana (dwarf) |
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