Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
11-15
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Tuber Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Snails
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic if not prepared properly
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Other Uses
Not Available
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Titan Arum
In Hindi
Tritoma
Titan Arum
In German
Tritoma
Titan Arum
In French
Tritoma
Titan Arum
In Spanish
tritoma
Arum Titan
In Greek
tritoma
Titan Arum
In Portuguese
Tritoma
Titan Arum
In Polish
Tritoma
Titan Arum
In Latin
Trytoma
Titan Arum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Alismatales
Genus
Kniphofia
Amorphophallus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Thomsonieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
Properties of Tritoma and Titan Arum
Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Titan Arum? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Titan Arum. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Titan Arum doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available and Titan Arum has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Tritoma and Titan Arum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Tritoma and Titan Arum
Season and care of Tritoma and Titan Arum is important to know. While considering everything about Tritoma and Titan Arum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tritoma season is Spring and Summer and Titan Arum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Tritoma is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Titan Arum is Loam while the PH of soil for Tritoma is Acidic, Neutral and for Titan Arum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Tritoma and Titan Arum Physical Information
Tritoma and Titan Arum physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Titan Arum are as follows:
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Titan Arum flower color: Green, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
- Titan Arum leaf color: Not Available
Care of Tritoma and Titan Arum
Care of Tritoma and Titan Arum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Titan Arum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Titan Arum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.