Tropical Zone Gardening: What is the botanical name of this plant?, 1 by ardesia

ardesia wrote:
Dave, you are correct as usual and I really value your opinion. I must have the Asian variety and it is too happy here. The two cultivars certainly close cousins, they look identical.

Linda, my lot is just too small to let this EE go; my neighbors would not appreciate it. :-) Snakes and other creepy crawlies however would love the damp shade under it's umbrella like leaves.

A whole valley of taro fields on Kauai.