Amorphophallus konjac

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Amorphophallus rivieri, Dur. Devil's Tongue. Snake Palm. Fig. 190. Scape (sent up in early spring) preceding the Lvs., 3-4 ft., dark-colored and speckled with light red: If. often 4 ft. across, pedately decompound, the petiole mottled, standing on a stalk like an umbrella: spathe rosy, calla-like, with a long-projecting and slender, dark red, slightly curved spadix, the whole "flower" often measuring 3 ft. long. Cochin China. R.H.1871, p. 573. Gn. M. 5:232. G.W. 14, p. 173. V. 7:116.—The best- known species in American gardens. Has a strong and disagreeable odor. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.