SE corner of Engineering Bldg. In the wild, leaves can get as long as 10 ' and 5 inches broad. They are stiff and leathery, splitting at apex. The leaf margin has a red or orange line running the length of the leaf. Flowers are dull red to 2 inches long and showy.
Flowers appear above the clump of foliage.
Blooms in late spring. Moderate rate of growth. Tender to half hardy. May freeze to ground but will grow out again in the spring. Not choosy to soils.