Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - Wikipedia
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam[4] or whitespot giant arum, [5][6] is a tropical plant native to Island Southeast Asia. It is cultivated for its edible tubers in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Madagascar, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - Randy's Tropical Plants
May 25, 2016 · Amorphophallus paeoniifolius grows one, large, radially symmetrical, compound leaf, up to 6′ tall, and 5′ in diameter. They superficially resemble a small palm tree. The petiole of the leaf is mottled with an attractive pattern of light green splotches.
A phytopharmacological review on an important medicinal plant
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius is used for long period in various chronic diseases therapeutically. Aim of the current review is to search literature for the pharmacological properties, safety/toxicity studies, pharmacognostic studies and ...
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - Plants of the World Online
First published in Taxon 26: 337 (1977) This species is accepted. The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a tuberous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
The Mystery of the Missing Amorphophallus - UF/IFAS …
Jul 15, 2021 · What is Amorphophallus paeoniifolius? A novelty plant in Southwest Florida, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (A. paeoniifolius) is a favorite of eclectic plant collecting gardeners. Examples of common names are Elephant Foot Yam, Sweet Yam, Snake Lily or Corpse Flower.
Featured plant: Amorphophallus paeoniifolius | Liberty Hyde …
May 18, 2016 · Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (also known as the elephant foot yam) is a distant (and much smaller) relative of Cornell’s renowned titan arums (Amorphophallus titanium). A native of tropical Asia, this perennial herb is cultivated for its edible tuber.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - NParks
Deciduous herbaceous aroid shrub, up to 2.5m tall, with no apparent stem above ground. Solitary stem-like leaf stalk is fleshy, green and speckled with attractive paler green spots or blotches.
Elephant Foot Yam: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
Dec 5, 2014 · Elephant foot yam, Amorphophallus paeoniifolius. This tropical, winter herbaceous perennial root crop is native to India, SE Asia, New Guinea and Australia. It is recorded as one of the earliest crops cultivated by indigenous Australians.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - Monaco Nature Encyclopedia
Dec 21, 2018 · The Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson (1977) is a perennial herbaceous species, deciduous, with globose tuber with a central depression, of 25-30 cm of diameter and about 20 cm tall, of dark brown colour.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius - Growing Native Plants - ANBG
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the Elephant Yam, belongs to the Aroid family, Araceae. This family contains many plants recognised as having horticultural appeal such as the Arum Lilies, Monstera, Syngonium and Philodendron.