Sauromatum venosum is a weird, otherworldly looking aroid with a 2 foot tall inflorescence speckled deep purple and yellow.
Description:
Sauromatum venosum is a weird, otherworldly looking aroid. In spring the 2 foot tall, very narrow 1 inch wide flower stalk begins to unfurl, its inside patterned violet and yellow. A mottled green and black stem and leaves much like its Arisaema relatives follow in summer. Also may be known as Sauromatum guttatum, Arum cornutum, Typhonium venosum. Choose a spot that will stay dry over winter. At the nursery we don't begin to water until after growth emerges.
Common Name: Voodoo Lily - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Araceae (The Arum Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-10
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Burgundy
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture:
Stem Colour: Burgundy
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Indian Subcontinent
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