Hemiboea subcapitata Light Shade to Shade Before the leaves senesce in

Before the leaves senesce in fall

Sitting between the two giant

so don't be alarmed by foliage turning yellow

Originally hybridized for Japanese flower shows

From the Helleborus lividus genes

Hemiboea subcapitata Light Shade to Shade Before the leaves senesce inWe have been stunned by the performance of this little known Chinese African violet relative. The 1' long, glossy, dark green leaves of Hemiboea subcapitata are borne on opposite sides of a 1' tall, fleshy green stem. The plant spreads rapidly via rhizomes growing just below the soil surface, forming a 5' wide patch in just 2 years. Although the incredibly bold foliage is enough reason to grow it, the clumps are topped in late September with clusters