Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Amorphophallus titanum
Quamash
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Blue, Dark Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Ivory
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
Umbrella Like
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Tuber Rot
Red blotch
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
Flying insects
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'
Common Name
Titan Arum
Blue Melody Camas, Camas
In Hindi
Titan Arum
केमाज़
In German
Titan Arum
Camas
In French
Titan Arum
Camas
In Spanish
Arum Titan
Camas
In Greek
Titan Arum
Camas
In Portuguese
Titan Arum
Camas
In Polish
Titan Arum
Camas
In Latin
Titan Arum
camas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Monocots
Order
Alismatales
Asparagales
Family
Araceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Camassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Thomsonieae
-
Subfamily
Aroideae
-
Number of Species
1706
1
27800
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