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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin
Southeastern Asia

Types
Amorphophallus titanum

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
300.00 cm 72

Minimum Width
370.00 cm 51

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases
Tuber Rot

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Insects, pollinators

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling

Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Tuber

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum

Common Name
Titan Arum

In Hindi
Titan Arum

In German
Titan Arum

In French
Titan Arum

In Spanish
Arum Titan

In Greek
Titan Arum

In Portuguese
Titan Arum

In Polish
Titan Arum

In Latin
Titan Arum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Lilopsida

Order
Alismatales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Amorphophallus

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Thomsonieae

Subfamily
Aroideae

Number of Species
170 80

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Properties of Titan Arum

Want to know the properties of Titan Arum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Titan Arum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic if not prepared properly. Titan Arum Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Titan Arum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Titan Arum. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Titan Arum physical information is as follows: 300.00 cm tall and 370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Umbrella Like. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Titan Arum

Taking Titan Arum Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Titan Arum include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Titan Arum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Titan Arum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Titan Arum is a very important plant from Bulb Plants. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Amorphophallus titanum. This plant's habitat is Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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