Hedychium Flaming Torch Zingiber Colocasia 'Black Magic' is a

Colocasia 'Black Magic' is a four exclamation point plant with dusty

Native to all but the six most western US states

The flower spikes

basically an improved Hosta 'So Sweet'

carefree prize

Hedychium Flaming Torch Zingiber Colocasia 'Black Magic' is a(syn: Hedychium coccineum var. aurantiacum PDN Form) We grew this for a long time as a selection of Hedychium coccineum, but now know it to be a hybrid with that species. Hedychium 'Flaming Torch' forms a huge mass of 6 7' tall stalks, each topped with a 1' long head of orange flowers in mid July (NC). Following flowering, a new set of stems emerge, which flower in September and October. Our eight year old patch is 6' wide at the base and looks like a