Amorphophallus paeoniifolius |
"Elephant Foot Yam" |
LHBC 558 |
Family: Araceae |
Native to: Asia to Northern Australia. Found in tropical forests. |
Cultivated by many cultures in Asia and Africa for its edible tubers. Note the epidermal protrusions on the petiole. |
Horticultural notes: Amorphophallus requires a period of dry dormancy after the leaf senescences. The soil should be kept barely moist until new growth appears. |