Date Collected: April 18th, 2011
Location: Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden located in the University of California, Los Angeles
Habitat: This plant is selectively a species that is not grown in North America. It grows well in places with a lot of moisture, since it needs moisture to be grown. It is mostly found in shady areas where there is not much sunlight, can be found, or grown in areas with rich, wet soil, and on rocky coastal cliffs.
Nativity: This plant is native to the rocky coastal cliffs in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, but is grown in most states like California, Texas, Lousiana, etc.
Special Notes: In partial areas of the plant is poisonous, so it should not be ingested. Also people grew this plant for its bold, attractive foliage. This plant is used for dramatic ground covers and has very good benefits near ponds or lakes due to the roots not being affected in floods or wet soil.
Resources:
Qscaping.com: Giant Leopard Plant
Floridata.com: Farfugium japonicum
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