Curcuma elata Paraguay With leaves that look and

With leaves that look and feel more like a cow's tongue

Arisaema sikokianum is considered the most stunningly beautiful member of the aroid family and

but it grows in full sun and is native to all but 8 states of the continental United States

or in an aquatic garden

this species can either grow in loose organic soil or as an epiphyte

Curcuma elata Paraguay With leaves that look andCurcuma elata stands out in our garden as one of the finest cold climate garden specimens in the genus curcuma. This Indochina native has thrived for nearly three decades in our Zone 7b garden with no special care. The huge, bold textured, canna shaped green leaves compose the giant 6' tall clump. For us, this is the earliest curcuma to flower, mid June in NC, when the 2' tall pine cone like spikes sprout from the base of the plant. Each flower spike