Remusatia, Hitchhiker Elephant Ear

Remusatiavivipara

Family
Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)
Genus
Remusatia (rem-yoo-SAT-ee-uh)
Species
vivipara (vy-VIP-ar-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Height
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Green
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
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Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Plant is viviparous
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Daphne, Alabama

Sebastopol, California

Big Pine Key, Florida

Bradley, Florida

Bronson, Florida

Raleigh, North Carolina

Cincinnati, Ohio

Columbia, South Carolina

Norfolk, Virginia

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Cincinnati, OH (Zone 6b) | April 2005 | positive

You will never see a plant grow as quickly from a tuber as this one.
I started the tuber on March 24 now on April 24 it is 16" tal...Read More

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