Voodoo Lilies

Voodoo Lilies Care

Amorphophallus konjac

What is the plant

Voodoo Lily is an unpretentious and easy-to-grow plant with a pronounced dormant period in the home setting. The plant is used as an ornamental, despite the smell of rotten meat emitted by it during flowering.

Voodoo Lilies (Amorphophallus konjac, synonymous with A. rivieri) is a perennial tuberous plant. Its inflorescence is always single, representing a long dark purple cob directed upwards. The plant grows in tropical East Asia from Japan to Indonesia in open spaces, forest margins, and thickets, in secondary forests, at high altitudes above sea level.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

10°C - 18°C

Hardiness zone

min 7a

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water the planted tuber carefully at the beginning of growth. Later, watering is carried out only when the topsoil dries up. After waiting until the water from the pot fills the pan, let it stand for half an hour, and drain after. Water the root, which is wintering in a pot once a month.
Pruning
The flower can be removed after it fades but be careful not to cut the emerging leaf.
Fertilizer
From spring to the end of summer, feed the plant every two weeks using complex mineral fertilizers with a high phosphorus content, alternating them, if possible, with organic ones: use old manure and humus.

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Sunlight
The plant is definitely a light-lover but does not tolerate direct sunlight well. At home, it is better to grow it on the southern and southwestern windows, shading it with a tulle curtain.
Soil
You may prepare the soil independently by taking sheet and clay-turf soil, sand, humus, and peat in equal parts. The acidity of the soil should be slightly acidic (5-6) or neutral (6-7).
Propagation
The fastest way of propagation for voodoo Lilies is from the large tubers, even though it is still possible by other methods.

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Temperature
At home, the plant needs a warm temperature of 72-77 °F (22-25 °C) from spring to autumn. In winter, the resting tuber is kept cool at a temperature not lower than 50 °F (10 °C).
Container
The edible and medicinal properties of A. konjac have been known for a long time. The plants can grow in a container, but you must ensure they are large enough.
Fun fact
It is an important ingredient in Japanese cuisine, and in the U.S., it is used to make jelly candies.