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Amorphophallus konjac |
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| Common name |
elephant yam; umbrella arum |
| Family |
araceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z6-10) |
| Size |
to 5' |
| Light |
part-full shade |
I received a tuber for this plant in a generous trade last fall. Stored in mulch through late winter, then potted into potting soil in late spring, it never showed a sign of life - so I just set its pot outside. It wasn't until mid-July that my patience was rewarded: first a spike of growth emerged from the soil, not unlike an asparagus shoot (although a comparison to fellow aroids jack-in-the-pulpits would be more appropriate). At that stage, I gave it a place in a semi-shady area of our side garden, and forgot to look for a week or two. When I finally did, I was surprised to see how it had evolved, into a little palm of attractively two-toned leaflets. It will probably be a few years before we will see its striking purple inflorescence (if indeed it survives in our garden); in the meantime, I'll be happy just to observe its progress and habits.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: side garden About my plant portraits
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July 29, 2007
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