Amorphophallus bulbifer seeds grow into the bulb-bearing voodoo lily — a tuberous geophyte native to the wet tropical biome of the Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar, from India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka east through Myanmar. The epithet bulbifer means 'bearing bulbils', referring to the distinctive characteristic that distinguishes this species: a large bulbil (small cormlet) is produced at the fork of the leaf petiole — which falls to the ground and propagates a new plant. The genus name Amorphophallus means 'shapeless phallus' (Greek amorphos = shapeless + phallos = phallus), referring to the bizarre, club-shaped spadix of the inflorescence. A single, large compound leaf emerges annually from the underground corm, followed in separate years by the pungent inflorescence — the entire plant is never in leaf and in flower simultaneously. Produces an extremely unpleasant carrion-like odour when flowering. All parts contain calcium oxalate crystals — toxic if eaten raw. Family Araceae.Partial shade; rich, moist, well-drained tropical soils; warm tropical to subtropical conditions. Requires warm summers and a cool dry dormancy period. 'Bulbifer' = bearing bulbils; large bulbil produced at leaf petiole fork — vegetative propagation Pungent carrion-like odour when flowering; single compound leaf and inflorescence in separate years Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar — wet tropical biome; India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to Myanmar Genus = 'shapeless phallus' (Greek); ~230 species; all parts toxic raw (calcium oxalate) Partial shade; rich moist soils; warm tropical; cool dry dormancy; Family Araceae Amorphophallus bulbifer is the bulbil-bearing voodoo lily of the Indian Subcontinent — distinguished from related species by the characteristic bulbil it produces at the leaf junction, an efficient means of vegetative propagation and a collector's favourite among the bizarre and fascinating Amorphophallus genus. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
