A large tropical perennial with large jet black heart shaped leaves.
Position:Full sun or partial shade.
Growth Height 150cm, Spread 100cm.
Frost tender so must be kept under frost free glass in winter with a minimum temperature of 10c to remain evergreen. Proving to be reliably root hardy in UK zone 9 gardens. Alternatively, if you do not wish to risk leaving in the ground lift the rhizomes after the foliage has been cut back by the first frosts and store in slightly damp peat in a cool, dark, but frost free place, similar to the treatment given to overwintering Dahlia.