Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Amorphophallus titanum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-157-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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
Umbrella Like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, pollinators
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
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Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Flowers
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Common Name
Titan Arum
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem
In Hindi
Titan Arum
Chincherinchee
In German
Titan Arum
Kap-Milchstern
In French
Titan Arum
Chincherinchee
In Spanish
Arum Titan
Chincherinchee
In Greek
Titan Arum
Ornithogalum thyrsoides
In Portuguese
Titan Arum
Chinkerinchee
In Polish
Titan Arum
Chincherinchee,
In Latin
Titan Arum
Chincherinchee
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Asparagales
Family
Araceae
Asparagaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Ornithogalum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Thomsonieae
Ornithogaleae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
170180
1
27800
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