Farfugium japonicum var formosanum Green Teeth Mitchella the specific epithet

the specific epithet

Sitting just above the foliage is a plump stalk of flowers that resembles a miniature pineapple

deliciously fragrant flowers starting in mid-May (NC)

very showy

Farfugium japonicum var formosanum Green Teeth Mitchella the specific epithet(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea) Farfugium 'Green Teeth' is a 2021 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our wild collected selection of the unique form of Farfugium japonicum that grows native in Taiwan. Looking quite different from the typical farfugium in the trade, Farfugium japonicum var. formosanum has a much smaller, thicker, and more pointed lobed leaf. For us, it makes a much smaller clump to 14" tall x 3' wide, topped, starting in mid October