| Description | A large growing plant with a tropical look. Foliage can become very dark. A perennial in zone 7. Treated as a tender perennial in colder climates. |
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| Pronunciation | (kol-oh-KAY-see-uh)(es-kew-LEN-tuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-11 |
| Sunlight | prefers moist to wet |
| Moisture | prefers moist to wet |
| Soil & Site | prefers slightly acidic organic soil, moist to wet |
| Flowers | seldom flowers |
| Leaves | large sagitate leaves, dark deep purple |
| Stems | produces a corm that is a staple food in parts of the tropics |
| Dimensions | 5-6 feet tall by equal or greater spread |
| Maintenance | pruning the bottom leaves that are dying, dig the corms after the first frost, clean and store cool and dry, check periodically to see if they are dehydrating, I soak them in a pail of water for a few minutes if this happens, smaller corms dry out quicker |
| Propagation | division of clump of tubers |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), Floridata web site |
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