Amorphophallus bulbifer

Flower name
Amorphophallus bulbifer
Scientific name
Amorphophallus bulbifer
Alias
Place of originAssam (India)
Place of floweringSubtropical region, Specific area
Flowering seasonMay

What is Amorphophallus bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer, scientific name: Amorphophallus bulbifer, is a nonchill-resistant tuberous root (perennial herb) native to Assam (India) and belonging to the konnyaku genus of the taro family. It grows under evergreen trees in tropical rainforests.
The tuber is distorted and spherical, 5-8 cm in diameter. The petiole is 1 meter long and dull yellow. The leaves are green and have three lobes.　The buds are dark purple, spherical, and 0.5 to 1 cm in diameter.
It takes three years for the first flower to appear.
The bracts are pale pink with greenish tints, and the inflorescence is a beautiful pink.
Pink flowers are rare in the konjac genus. There is a female flower at the bottom of the inflorescence, a caudate flower above it, and an appendage at the top. The beehive is produced between the leaves.
In autumn, the above-ground parts die and the tuberous roots overwinter.
It is edible, but must be heated and processed because it contains calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause poisoning if eaten raw.

Common name: Amorphophallus bulbifer, scientific name: Amorphophallus bulbifer), origin: India, life form: perennial, tuber: distorted spherical, rhizome diameter: 5 to 8 cm, rhizome color: white, petiole length: 100 cm, petiole thickness: 1.5 cm, petiole thickness: 1.5 cm: 100 cm, petiole thickness: 1.5-3 cm, leaf blade color: green with 3 lobes, inflorescence peduncle length: 25-30 cm, floral bract shape: funnel-shaped, floral bract diameter: 12.5-15 cm, inflorescence shape: 10 cm, corolla shape: fleshy inflorescence, female inflorescence height: 1.5-2 cm, female inflorescence thickness: 0.25 cm, male inflorescence height cm, appendage length: 5-8 cm, appendage thickness: 2-2.5 cm, inflorescence shape: conical, inflorescence color: pink, floral bract color: light pinkish green, appendage:, flowering time: May, uses: tubers for starch, young stems for vegetables.