General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Fruit: Showy
Other: Berries glossy dark blue 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: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Voodoo Lily
  • Voodoo Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Amorphophallus dunnii
  • Synonym: Amorphophallus odoratus
  • Synonym: Amorphophallus mellii

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Date: 2008-11-08
Photo courtesy of: SuperFantastic
Location: North Carolina
Date: 2008-11-08
Photo courtesy of: SuperFantastic

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