| Common
Name: |
Leopard Plant |
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| Ornamental
Features: |
Glossy green leaves with yellow spots 6 to 10 inches across. Attractive yellow flower clusters rise above the foliage. |
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| Habit
and Growth Rate: |
A dense clump with upright arching foliage. Grows 1 to 2 feet tall. |
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| Landscape
Value: |
Use beside pools or bogs. Excellent plant to use as a mass in front of a tall bed or in the back of a small bed. Use also as a specimen or in a large container with other plants. |
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| Hardiness: |
Zone 7-9 |
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| Culture: |
Requires moist soil and shade. |
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| Pot
Size & Finish Time: |
Quart (8 to 10 weeks), 1 gallon (14 to 16 weeks). |
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| Propagation
Methods: |
Tissue culture and division. |
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| Pest/Disease
Problems: |
Spider mites, aphids, leaf spot, and slugs |
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More
Information: |
Glossy green leaves with more yellow spots than 'Crested Leopard' and 'Kagami Jishi'; 6 to 10 inches. Attractive yellow flower clusters that rise above the foliage. |
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