Flowers:
Red (Purplish-red/brown, bell-shaped flowers with the appearance of the leaves in spring)
Foliage:
Green (Large (up to one foot long), drooping, coarse dark green leaves in summer); Yellow (Yellow fall foliage)
Fruit:
Green (Green edible fruits (3-6") shaped like bananas)
Soil:
Prefers rich, well-drained soils
Diagnostic Characteristics:
Alternate leaves (6-12") with drip tip, and unpleasant smell when crushed. Distinct purplish-brown flowers. The stems are smooth and gray. Buds are purplish brown, fuzzy, naked, flattened and often curved. Terminal bud is 0.25-0.5" long.
