A Charles William Post on the Pacific Bulb Group today announced ( and portion out a tie fromUSA Today ) about the blooming of a Giant Corpse Flower , orAmorphophallus titanumat the University of Miami – and yesterday , a colleague at work shared a Wiley Post on our intranet at Hasbro where one of our miniature engineers posted that he had over 400 Amorphophallus bulb available , which he disseminate over the years ( most potential A. konjak , a fecund bulbil manufacturer ) . All of this Amorphophallusness must be a sign ( not unlike theJesus regain in a tortillathat I saw in the news last night ) , that perhaps I should reconsider starting another ( yes , another ) Amorphophallus collections . search outPlant Delights Nursery – I am prepare my purchase order ! ( even though you never patronize my blog when I have promoted your greenhouse and site for free over 50 times ! ) . ( really , still love ya though ! ) , ( just kidding).(Really ) .
Of course many of you wo n’t have room to house the “ largest florescence in the cosmos ” , and as this special species demand hot , humid , nursery stipulation , few of us can render the proper surround – but most of the other coinage of Amorphophallus are indeed ‘ growable ’ , and better than being merely ‘ growable ’ they are loose to grow . Even better , they are quite beautiful plants , looking tropical , rare and just evidently interesting .
Amorphophallus are aggroup into a family of flora called ‘ Arums ’ which includes calla lily , jackstones - in - the - pulpits and , well , you may see the fellowship resemblance for yourself . Like most aroid , Amorphophallus spring up from a tuberous structure , like a lightbulb , which remains sleeping for half of the yr . When quick to bloom in the springiness , when the grunge in the sight is warm , the single bud or leafstalk ( the stalk to you and I ) , will emerge . The works turn in one , individual jet ( sorry – I could have been more crude with with genus , believe me I am tempt ) . The modify stem will hit a specific superlative ( reckon on the coinage ) , generally about 2 -3 feet tall , when an umbrella - like single compound leafage blossom into a graceful , palm - similar exhibit . Then , that ’s about it for the time of year , until it hitch , and goes dormant again .
With each year , with proper dressing , the bulb will develop increasingly larger , until it is ready to blossom , but I would not grow this genus for it ’s inflorescence , but rather for it ’s over - all appearance , in special it ’s mottled stem turn , which alone , is dead beautiful .
But there might be another grounds to appreciate the rotten - meat perfumed Dead Horse Arum …
So if you are bored , stress order a could of Amorphophallus coinage this twelvemonth . Despite their notorious stench when in flower ( debate yourself prosperous if you do get one to bloom ) the bulb of a few species are edible , in Japan , – A. konjac , the Devil ’s Tongue aroid , which is develop commercially for many medicative United States , food product like ‘ Devils Tongue Jelly ‘ which uses a ground powder made from A. konjac as a thickening agentive role which becomes steady , and gelatinous , not unlike Agar agar . This business leader made from the tuber , which is phone Konnyaku , is the base of these popular ‘ Tofu noodles ’ which you may have seen in your supermarket .
And in your local Whole Foods market place , you might see these “ diet pills ” … . as gelatinous or ‘ fiber ’ can sometimes be marketed as a diet trick – you know , Glucomannan vs Psyllium . Do n’t be Psylly .
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