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Genus: Ligularia Species: przewalskii Common Name: Leopard Plant 'Przewalskii' Family: Asteraceae Order: Asterales Native: Northern China Habit: Herbaceous Perennial Height: 4 to 6 feet Width: 3 to 5 feet Flowering Season: Summer Flower Color: Yellow Propagation: Seed or division Zone: 3-8 Note: This plant is suitable in mass or group planting, accents, woodland or near ponds, bogs, streams or pools. It has daisy-like flowers and large, leathery, toothed, heart-shaped, basal leaves. New leaves unfold as a purplish to red color but they turn to a brownish-green later on. The soil this plant resides in should never be allowed to dry out. Prefers shady, moist, well-drained, organic-rich soil.