A large tropical plant having dark purplish-green leaves with lighter green veins.
Pronunciation
(kol-oh-KAY-see-uh)(es-kew-LEN-tuh)
Plant Type
Perennial Tender
Hardiness Zone
8-11
Sunlight
full to shaded
Moisture
preferrs moist, easily wilts especially when root bound in the pot
Soil & Site
average, humusy, moist
Temperature
hardy to around 32 degrees F
Flowers
a yellow spathe enclosing a yellow spadix
Leaves
up to 3 foot leaves, veins and margins green, most of the leaf blade is dark purplish-blackish
Stems
corms
Dimensions
3-5 feet tall, spread 3-4 feet
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, the smaller the corms the quicker they dry out