Colocasia heterochroma Dark Shadows Lobelia deciduous clump of stunning purple

deciduous clump of stunning purple foliage with silver stripes along the vein lines and tips

'Empress Wu' hosta prefers light open shade

all thanks to master lobelia breeder Thurman Maness of Pittsboro

but we can now say with confidence that it's a selection of Amsonia orientalis

it was found to be in the genus Actaea along with the monotypic genus Souliea in a research paper published in 1998

Colocasia heterochroma Dark Shadows Lobelia deciduous clump of stunning purpleThis fascinating colocasia species was discovered at 4,000' elevation in Yingjiang, Yunnan Province, China. The plant was subsequently named in 1993 by China's aroid expert, Dr. Li Heng. Colocasia heterochroma has been hardy for us since 2002, forming a small patch to only 8" tall x 18" wide a far cry from its taller cousins. Colocasia heterochroma spreads very slowly via short underground rhizomes. The 6" long x 4" wide patterned leaves are silvery