Amorphophallus konjac Dry Shade Plants and tolerates plenty of sun

and tolerates plenty of sun

heavily textured

not the maid) makes a nice 2' tall clump to 8' in width and is smothered with 1" blue flowers starting in October (NC)

attractive to hummingbirds

once you see it you gotta have it

Amorphophallus konjac Dry Shade Plants and tolerates plenty of sun(aka: Amorphophallus, Hydrosme rivieri) This unusual, hardy, tuberous aroid has one giant divided leaf on top of a 4 5' tall, green and purple mottled, fleshy stalk (petiole). When old enough, the tuber produces a fascinating 5' flower (early May, before the leaf emerges) resembling a giant vase made from the purple vinyl used for cheap '70s car seats. The vase (spathe) is home to a 3' purple spadix that sits atop a 2' speckled petiole gather your