Sauromatum venosum
Voodoo Lily
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Shop Available SauromatumItem #: 1315
Zones: 6a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Winter, Fall
Height: 36" tall
Origin: India
Pot Size: Bare Root / 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Sauromatum guttatum, Arum cornutum, Typhonium venosum) This tropical-looking aroid is a relative of arisaemas. In spring, the peculiar inflorescence (flower head) is the first sign of life...it's just life from another planet. Each sauromatum flower stalk is 3' tall and only 1" wide. As it unfurls, the inside of the spathe is patterned with a rich violet and yellow...the ultimate in weird! A month later, a giant hand-shaped leaf, to 2' across, emerges from the bulb on a very mottled, green and black stem. After flowering, a unique seed head (resembling a 2" round alien space object) forms at the base of the leaf. Eventually, sauromatum corms multiply and make a nice colony...of weird plants.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Sauromatum
Flower Color: Brown/Tan , Purple/Lavender , Violet
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Spring
Container Role: Thrillers
Other: Deer Resistant Plants , Drought Tolerant Plants , Dry Shade Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Tropical Looking Plants , Xeriscaping Plants