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Amorphophallus asterostigmatus Bogner & Hett.
| Family Name: | Araceae |
| Common Name: | Voodoo Lily |
Amorphophallus asterostigmatus , or Voodoo Lily produces an umbrella-shaped leaf, its petiole is greyish with dark chocolate spots. Its spadix inflorescence has a cream-coloured spathe held on a greenish to greyish purple flower stalk, sparsely decorated in dark brown spots. Like all Amorphophallus species, once the flower dies back, a single leaf will then be produced. Voodoo lily is an ornamental aroid that is easy to grow under deep and well-drained media.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Plant Shape | Umbrella |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Thailand |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Foliage | It produces a single compound leaf with elliptic leaflets. They are dark green in colour and pale green on the underside. The overall spread of the leaf measures between 50 – 100 cm wide. The petiole is smooth, greyish red to green. It is decorated in elliptic to circular dark chocolate brown spots. |
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| Flowers | Its flowers are borne on a single spadix inflorescence, held on a flower stalk 35 – 70 cm tall. The peduncle (flower stalk) is greenish to greyish mauve (pale purple), sparsely decorated in dark brown spots. The spathe is ovate-shaped, cream to pale green with a greenish margin. The base of the spathe is greenish with occasional flush of purple. The spathe is about the same height as the spadix, 15 – 21 by 7 – 13cm. |
| Others - Plant Morphology | Its tuber has a depressed-globose shape, measures between 3 – 5 by 5 – 9 cm. A few to several short, elongated or subglobose offsets are attached to the main tuber. |
| Habitat | Grown on slopes with limestone boulders |
| Etymology | The specific epithet, asterostigmatus refers to its star-shaped stigma. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Easy to Grow, Well-Drained Soils |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Type | Compound |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Sessile |
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Others
| Master ID | 34060 |
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| Species ID | 8476 |
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