Amorphophallus variabilis Chile where it grows in wet

where it grows in wet seeps

developed by aroid enthusiast Bob Lauf in collaboration with noted monocot geneticist Dr

narrow spires of bottlebrush-like white wands

They are the type of long blooming plant that are good foils for the show stoppers that come and go such as lilies that are in bloom for a few weeks

but each leaf is quite unique in its unusual quadrangular shape and also in the dramatic

Amorphophallus variabilis Chile where it grows in wetThis Indonesian species is comprised of a 4' tall petiole that is, as the name suggests, quite variable some are solid green while others are heavily spotted with silver and black specks. The large, green solitary leaf sits atop the giant stalk. The inflorescence, which consists of a white cup like spathe containing a well endowed 1' long white spadix, sits atop a tall (up to 2') petiole.