Steudnera colocaiaefolia is a great plant but rarely grown or even found in botanical gardens. Growing 1 to 2 feet tall this Colocasia look alike has green round heart shaped leaves usually 1 leaf per tuber. The flowers are quite different usually one plant can have several blooms the spath is yellow with a red interior and a small yellow spadix. A rarely offered species for the aroid collector.

The plants were from collected botanical material and have been propagated from cuttings.

FACTS

Foliage: Green heart shaped leaves

Flower: Yellow hooded flower

Height: 1 to 2 feet

Situation: full sun to part shade,

Zone: 8 and up maybe cold hardier not yet tested.

Species/Hybridizer - Species