Description
Small, clump-forming, deciduous aquatic plant, perennial (H 30-60 cm, W up to 50-70 cm). Stem short, attached into the grround. Leaves large, ovate (20-30 cm), smooth, blue-green, underneath reddish. Flowers tiny, in upright, dense spadix (10-20 cm), lifted just above the surface, white and bright yellow, very remarkable. Flowering period: June-July. It grows well in water 10-60 cm deep; can grow well also at water's edge, althought it needs some winter protection in that case.