CUSTOMERS IN PITTSBURGH AREA!! It is a straight, perennial herb that stands around 50 to 90 cm tall. If you'd just like to SEE one up close and/or save on shipping check them out!! Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. This plant is part of the philodendron family, which produce a single leaf from a tuber. The Colgate greenhouse welcomed the opening of one of its most repulsive residents: the Voodoo Lily (a k a Devil’s Tongue and Amorphophallus konjac).. Pink Voodoo Lily Out of This World! The smell attracts the flies that pollinate the flowers. 100% Upvoted. The unpleasant smell that the flower omits is only present for a few hours after the flower opens. Specifically the voodoo lily, a potted plant sitting in my mudroom waiting for the weather to settle before they go outdoors, woke up way too early after the winter that never was.

Amorphophallus bulbifer, also known as Voodoo Lily is a plant having both the male and female reproductive organs in itself.

It blooms for a short period and then dies back. Amorphophallus only blooms when mature and even so it doesn't bloom every year. Be the first to share what you … Learning how to plant a voodoo lily bulb and the subsequent care of voodoo lilies can actually be quite easy. The voodoo lily's big, single flower grows from a tuber in late winter or early spring. 0 comments. However, the smell isn't quite as strong, and dissipates in a couple hours after it first blooms.

The Amorphophallu konjac has several more familiar names – Voodoo Lily, Corpse Flower, Snake Palm, Umbrella Arum, Dragon Plant are just a few. They are not as difficult to grow as their exotic appearance may suggest, however. Amorphophallus bulbifer is one of the prettiest of the Voodoo Lilies and the inflorescence doesn't smell that bad compared to others of the genus. Welcome to the wild and wacky world of The Voodoo Lily!! But then I went outside and the smell was gone—meaning it wasn’t moodoo after all but in fact voodoo. If you've got this indoors as a houseplant, we suggest moving it outdoors for that part of the process, so the scent can be carried away in a breeze. With the spadix nestled in the center, it’s no wonder the plants are called amorphallus. A voodoo lily at the Minnesota Zoo has finally begun to flower, and the rare, oversized bloom, with its signature scent of death and decay, is bringing in a cloud of intrigued admirers. Oh Yes – the Florida landscape version stinks too. Plant Talk: Exotic voodoo lily raises quite a stink Originally published July 16, 2008 at 12:00 am When voodoo lily blooms, it gives off the odor of rotting flesh. ATTENTION!! Description: This plant is known mostly as an ornamental plant despite the fact that is can emit a terrible odor that is similar to the smell of rotting meat. I’d say the voodoo lily was pretty– if it weren’t for the smell. Voodoo Lily.