Description
Pick these easy-to-grow varieties for the best blooms. It is a flower/ornamental and is treated mainly as a perennial, so it grows best over a period of time.
Foliage is large and palmate, and the main stem is attractively mottled. Amorphophallus only blooms when mature and even so it does not bloom every year. The unpleasant smell that the flower omits is only present for a few hours after the flower opens.
After the blossom fades an attractive cluster or red berries develops.| Common Name | Zaminkand, Voodoo Lily, Devils Tongue, Corpse Flower |
| Height | Up to 3 feet |
| Flower Colour | Pink |
| Bloom Time | Spring |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Bring the pot inside when it gets too cold
- Start watering regularly and fertilizing the plant when tuber wakes up in the spring
- Tall or leggy plants may be cut or pinched back to stimulate strong new growth
Amorphophallus Bulbifer care
- The depth for planting the tubers will depend on its size
- Use a good quality potting mix
- Make sure that the top of the plant is facing up
| Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade andPartial Shade to Full Shade |
| Watering | Medium |
| Soil | Well-drained soil |
| Temperature | 15 to 22 degrees C |
| Fertilizer | Fertilize early in the plants growing cycle - spring for summer plants, fall for winter plants |
Amorphophallus Bulbifer special feature
Flowers
Amorphophallus Bulbifer uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used as an ornamental plant
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