General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Fruit: Other: Berry red when ripe.
Underground structures: Tuber
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seeds from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination.
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Leaf
Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Voodoo Plant
  • Voodoo Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Amorphophallus lacourii
  • Synonym: Pseudodracontium lacourii
  • Synonym: Amorphophallus latifolius
  • Synonym: Pseudodracontium latifolium

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Location: Southwest Florida
Date: September 2012
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: September 2012
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: September 2012

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