Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South Africa
Southeastern Asia
Types
Perennials
Amorphophallus titanum
Number of Varieties
153
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Umbrella Like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Tuber Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Common Name
Clivia
Titan Arum
In Hindi
Clivia
Titan Arum
In German
Clivia
Titan Arum
In French
Clivia
Titan Arum
In Spanish
Clivia
Arum Titan
In Greek
κλίβια
Titan Arum
In Portuguese
Clivia
Titan Arum
In Polish
Clivia
Titan Arum
In Latin
Clivia
Titan Arum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Asparagales
Alismatales
Family
Liliaceae
Araceae
Genus
Clivia
Amorphophallus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Thomsonieae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
10170
1
27800
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