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    Amorphophallus napalensis

    Also Known As

    • Amorphophallus nepalense
    • Amorphophallus nepalensis
    • Voodoo Lily

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aroid

    size

    • H: 24"-36"
    • W: 18"-24"

    planting zones

    • 7b-12

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    Amorphophallus napalensis plant details

    Amorphophallus napalensis is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aroid bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring green and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - 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 napalensis

    Plant type: perennial aroid bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: araceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall
    Flowers: green and yellow blooms in spring
    Uses: unique

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Amorphophallus napalensis

    USDA Zones: 7b - 12
    Sun exposure: bright shade - 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

    This species has enormous yellow-green spathes up to one and a half feet long and beautifully mottled stems. The bulb will go dormant by fall. Bring the pot inside to a cool, dry place. Begin watering when you see the spike of the tightly-furled stem poking out of the soil in spring.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Commonly called a Voodoo Lily because of its bizarre flowering habit and smell. The flower is actually quite lovely but is fly-pollinated and stinky. It will bloom from the dry bulb in late winter without roots. After flowering these will send up a 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 (most of them are larger than a baseball). In any case, I think the leaf is the permanently attractive part of the plant. Limited Stock

    By: Edens Blooms

    Deciduous, late spring, exotic looking foliage, mottled pseudo-stem, creamy yellow bloom emerges before foliage. Zone 7-9. 2', Himalayas, part shade-sun, moist, humus rich.

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    Gardening facts about Amorphophallus napalensis plant

    How to Grow Amorphophallus napalensis

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade - 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

      • yellow
      • green

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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