Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southeastern Asia
South America, Argentina
Types
Amorphophallus titanum
Perennial
Number of Varieties
335
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Gray 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
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Tuber Rot
Slugs, Snails
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
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
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
Flowers
Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
Ipheion uniflorum
Common Name
Titan Arum
Spring Starflower, Springstar
In Hindi
Titan Arum
Spring Starflower
In German
Titan Arum
Frühling Borretsch
In French
Titan Arum
Spring Starflower
In Spanish
Arum Titan
primavera Flor de estrella
In Greek
Titan Arum
άνοιξη starflower
In Portuguese
Titan Arum
primavera Starflower
In Polish
Titan Arum
Wiosna Starflower
In Latin
Titan Arum
Spring Starflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Alismatales
Asparagales
Family
Araceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Amorphophallus
Ipheion
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Thomsonieae
Gilliesieae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Allioideae
Number of Species
17050
1
27800
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