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Plant type: evergreen tuber Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to shade Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Flowers: yellow Flowering Time: early summer to late summer Edibility: edible tubers | ||||||||
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With so little water to compete for, plants are well-spaced – or arranged in sculptural groups rather than clumps – emphasising the features of each individual specimen.
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