Amorphophallus henryi seeds grow into a tuberous geophyte native to the subtropical biome of China — named after Augustine Henry (1857–1930), the great Irish physician and botanist who conducted extensive plant collections in China while working as a customs official, discovering hundreds of new species and contributing enormously to our knowledge of Chinese flora. Produces the characteristic single, large, compound, dissected leaf above the underground corm, followed in separate seasons by the inflorescence. Augustine Henry's collections from Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei and other Chinese provinces led to the discovery of many plants now bearing his name. Family Araceae.Partial shade; rich, moist, well-drained soils; warm to cool subtropical Chinese forest conditions. Cool dry dormancy period required. Named after Augustine Henry (1857–1930), great Irish botanist of Chinese flora Single large compound leaf; underground corm; inflorescence produced in separate season China — subtropical biome; named for Henry's extensive Chinese botanical collections Genus Amorphophallus: ~230 species; family Araceae; all parts toxic raw Partial shade; rich moist soils; warm subtropical; cool dry dormancy; Family Araceae Amorphophallus henryi honours Augustine Henry — the Irish botanist whose heroic collecting work in China opened a window onto one of the world's most diverse floras, a Chinese subtropical Amorphophallus named for a man who transformed our understanding of Asian plant diversity. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
