Black Magic

Grown ornamentally, not as a food crop; not cultivated for culinary flavor.

Long-stalked, heart-shaped, conspicuously-veined, downward-pointing purplish-black peltate leaves up to about 2 ft (60 cm) long on stout succulent stems; the plant reaches 3-6 ft tall and wide, with leaf color darkening in more sun.

Grows best in full sun to part shade in rich, consistently moist to wet soil; hardy in the ground in USDA Zones 8-10, while in colder zones tubers should be dug after first frost and overwintered in a cool dry location above 45F.