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    Amorphophallus bulbifer

    Also Known As

    • Voodoo Lily

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aroid

    size

    • H: 3'-4'
    • W: 2'-3'

    planting zones

    • 8a-12

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    Amorphophallus bulbifer plant details

    Amorphophallus bulbifer is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aroid bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and winter apricot flowers emerge. Grows well with mostly sun - mostly shade and regular water. Prefers to be dry when dormant. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Amorphophallus bulbifer

    Plant type: perennial aroid bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: araceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: apricot blooms in spring and winter
    Uses: pungent fragrance

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Amorphophallus bulbifer

    USDA Zones: 8a - 12
    Sun exposure: mostly sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Cold hardy to Zone 8-11. One of the smaller Amorphs reaching 4 ft. Its leaf stalk is beautifully marbled. It goes dormant in winter. The inflorescence is a glorious peach color. Grow in filtered light. Ours survived our last winter of multiple 15 °F temps in small containers outside!

    By: Tejas Tropicals

    Commonly called a Voodoo Lily because of its bizare flowering habit and smell. The flower is actually quite lovely but is fly-polinated and stinky. It will bloom from the dry bulb in late winter without roots. After flowering these will send up large frilly leaf. It prefers some shade. It is quite easy to bring inside during its winter dormant season for storage until things warm up. These are Large bulbs which are flowering size or very close too it (larger than a baseball but smaller than a softball). In any case, I think the leaf is the most attractive part of the plant.

    By: Edens Blooms

    Gardening facts about Amorphophallus bulbifer plant

    How to Grow Amorphophallus bulbifer

    • Sun Exposure

      • mostly sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Water Needs

      • dry when dormant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • apricot

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • winter
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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