Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Amorphophallus titanum
fuji, jonathan apple
Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
Cold Regions, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like
Oval Cordate
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Alternate Days
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
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 central stem, Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Tuber Rot
Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Rocky Soil, Shade areas
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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Peripheral Edema, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
Fruits
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
MALUS domestica 'Gala'
Common Name
Titan Arum
Apple, Eating Apple, Gala Apple
In Hindi
Titan Arum
सेब
In German
Titan Arum
Gala Apfel
In French
Titan Arum
Gala
In Spanish
Arum Titan
Gala
In Greek
Titan Arum
Gala
In Portuguese
Titan Arum
Gala
In Polish
Titan Arum
Gala
In Latin
Titan Arum
Gala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Rosales
Family
Araceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Dicotyledonous, Rosids
Tribe
Thomsonieae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
17025
1
27800
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