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Voodoo Lily (Sauromatum venosum): Bizarre Bloom with Tropical Foliage

Voodoo Lily (Sauromatum venosum) is a bizarre and fascinating aroid that produces a single, huge, mottled purple-brown spathe with a long, protruding spadix — emitting a brief, carrion-like odor to attract pollinators. After flowering, a stunning, tropical-looking, palmate leaf emerges on a spotted petiole. Easy to grow in shade, it adds exotic drama to gardens.

Taxonomic Information

Family:Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)
Genus:Sauromatum (saw-ROH-muh-tum)
Species:venosum (ven-OH-sum)
Synonym:Arisaema venosum
Synonym:Arum venosum
Synonym:Desmesia venosum
Synonym:Sauromatum pedatum
Synonym:Typhonium venosum

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