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Titan arum.
Amorphophallus titanum
Prononciation uh-mor-fo-FAL-us ty-TAN-um
Aussi appelée Corpse Flower, Corpse Plant, Titan Arum
The Titan arum is famous for producing one of the largest unbranched inflorescences in the world. It is a rare tropical plant that requires very specific conditions to thrive. You will likely only see this bloom in botanical gardens because of its massive size and unique needs.
En un coup d'œil
- Niveau d'entretien
- Difficile
- Type de plante
- Tropical tuberous perennial
- Lumière
- Bright indirect light
- Lumière en intérieur
- Lumière vive indirecte
- Arrosage
- Tous les 3 à 7 jours
- Taille adulte
- 10 feet tall
- Croissance
- Lente
Entretien
Keep the plant in a high humidity environment with consistent warmth. Watch for yellowing leaves which often signal issues with soil moisture or temperature. It needs a very large container to accommodate its massive tuber.
- Arrosage
- Keep the soil consistently moist but never soggy to prevent tuber rot.
- Engrais
- Use a balanced liquid fertilizer during the active growing season.
- Taille
- Remove the leaf only after it has completely yellowed and died back naturally.
- Rempotage
- Repot only when the tuber has outgrown its current container.
- Sol
- Well draining organic mix
- pH du sol
- 6.0 to 7.0
Sécurité
- Animaux
- This plant is considered toxic to cats and dogs if ingested due to calcium oxalate crystals.
Comment l'identifier
- Massive central spadix structure
- Large ruffled spathe petal
- Single giant compound leaf
- Fleshy tuberous root system
Science
- Famille
- Araceae
- Genre
- Amorphophallus
- Ordre
- Alismatales
- Classe
- Liliopsida
Taxonomie vérifiée avec le GBIF.
Aussi dans
Ta plante a mauvaise mine ?
Cette page est un guide général. Pocket Botanist diagnostique les problèmes directement à partir d'une photo de ta plante, adapte l'arrosage à sa luminosité et te prévient quand il faut t'en occuper.
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