In need of expert botanist

[flhiker]

A few years ago I was given a couple of bulbs and was told what they were but dont remember(first pic) Every year they would come up in the spring and each year they would be bigger. They look the shape of a palm tree. No pic of plant fully growen. Then would die out in the winter.This year one is sprouting as normal but the other one grew something I have never seen before (The second pic) Any Ideas what might be

[Mahon]

Dave,

This looks to be Amorphophallus paeoniifolius... it's a beauty!

-Pat

[flhiker]

Thanks Pat, I search the name you gave me and sure enough thats it. After reading about it I LOL remembering that about 4 days ago my wife was complaining about a real bad ordor coming in the Florida room window. aparently the flower smells like a dead animal to attrack those green flies. It is planted right outside the window of my Florida room. Glad it only smell for a short time after it opens.

[Dorothy]

You mean it doesn't smell like roses?
That is one fascinating but scarey looking plant!

[Tindomul]

Wow!! Amazing Amorphophallus! What conditions does it grow in? I've been hunting a species of Amorpho that I might be able to get away with growing indoors.

[flhiker]

Tin Check out the is link Amorphophallus paeoniifolius rare jungle flower of tropical China
Mine happens to be planted in area that gets mostly shade expect in the morning (not in pot). I have had mine for about 6 years and this is the first time it has ever flowered. If you get one to bloom you will definitly wish it was out side. My wife said it smell alot like dung and rotten meat. Glad I wasnt home at the time

[Tindomul]

Thanks flhiker. I was wanting more along the lines of this one:
Amorphophallus yunnanensis, smallest species from China
Konjac corms and flour from Yunnan, China, export and import, wholesale
Aroids, Araceae, Typhonium from China, small shade loving plant
and I just fell in love with this one!!!
Steudnera griffithi, Aroid, Araceae, of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China China
Aroid Steudnera colocasiaefilia, red sail, Yunnan

[Tindomul]

Can you buy from that website?

[flhiker]

I don't think so but this place has them for 25.00
PDN -- Amorphophallus yunnanensis Lai Chau Form

[flhiker]

I like the ones you showed me better then the one I have, Had it not flowered I would have never known that there was other types. I wonder if they stink too!