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Purple Malanga 'Purple Malanga'

Xanthosomasagittifolium

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Family

Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Xanthosoma (zan-tho-SO-muh)

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Species

sagittifolium (sag-it-ee-FOH-lee-um)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Smooth

Textured

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness

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

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Bloom Time

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Michaelp

Erwin, TN (Zone 7a) | March 2004 | positive

I got my start from an South American Indian Woman who brought me some of the root in a stew and saved the top of the tuber for me to tr...Read More

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