Taccarum caudatum Eruption Light Shade to Shade The best part

The best part

This 1994 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction was found by our friend

May we introduce you to the buffalo gourd

From the former Rutgers holly breeding program of Dr

Taccarum caudatum Eruption Light Shade to Shade The best partTaccarum caudatum is an amazing hardy tuberous aroid (think arum, arisaema, amorphophallus), but without the aroma. Hailing from Bolivia, Peru, and Northern Brazil, taccarum have no business being winter hardy for us in Zone 7b, but after a decade in the ground, they not only return, but thrive and multiply. The underground tubers give rise to 4' tall amorphophallus like stalks of foliage emerging for us in mid June. The leaflets are quite a bit wider