Description
The formal effect of this fern offers an array of design possibilities in the woodland garden
there are far fewer of them
The 1' wide clump of strongly dissected
but has been surprisingly easy to grow in our hot climate
squatty head
Amorphophallus decussilvae Patrinia The formal effect of thisThis giant Indonesian species, closely related to A. gigas, is composed of a single green leaf atop a 10 12' tall, beautifully speckled petiole of brown, green, and white. The 5' tall inflorescence, composed of a purple spathe and giant white spadix, sits atop a 6 8' tall spike quite the Kodak moment. A. decus silvae is one of the most stunning, but also one of the more difficult species to grow. It must be kept potted and slightly dry while dormant