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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Plant Height: 4 feet (1.2 m)
Leaves: Other: Mature plants grow a single leaf (solitary) divided into leaflets.
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
Other: Leaf bulbils (Intercalary)
Pollinators: Self
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Voodoo Lily
  • Devil's Tongue
  • Snake's Tongue
  • Voodoo Plant

Photo Gallery
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-05-25
Photo by Wildbloomers
Location: My Garden
bulbils galore !
Location: My Garden
Date: 2013-07-20
Photo by ljones26
Photo by ljones26
Location: Austin ,TX
Date: July
Location: My Garden
Date: 2014-02-05

photo credit: Scott Zona
Location: Austin ,TX
Date: July
Location: My North Yorkshire Garden
Date: 2020-08-03
Location: Tennessee
courtesy Sunlight Gardens, www.sunlightgardens.com
Location: MOBOT, St Louis
Date: 2011-08-09
Location: Botanical Garden Göttingen
Date: 2009-08-25
Photo courtesy of: Tubifex
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 15, 2012 4:15 PM concerning plant:
    In early summer, a beautifully mottled thick leaf stalk emerges and opens into a big hand-shaped leaf 2 or 3 feet wide. Then a white phallic-shaped flower protrudes from a pinkish sheathing cone, the whole thing getting up to 18 inches or so tall. The "treat" is the organic scent of decaying meat which effectively attracts fly pollinators. The smell doesn't stay around for long, and the leaves and stems are quite ornamental. All goes dormant by the end of the summer or early fall. Plant this one in shade and good soil. It does not want extra moisture in the winter. It is easily propagated by snapping off the baby bulblets that grow like warts in the leaf and leaflet axils.

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