AMORPHOPHALLUS PAEONIIFOLIUS 'THAILAND GIANT'

ORIGIN:

Alan Galloway discovered the giant population in Phang Nga, Thailand, in 2011 (Plant Delights' account); Juniper Level Botanic Garden's list of introductions names Alan Galloway and gives 2002

CULTIVAR DESCRIPTION:

A giant population of Amorphophallus paeoniifolius whose plants Plant Delights reports at 9 feet tall with a 9-foot wingspan.¹ Seed-grown offspring vary in petiole color from solid green to dark brown with blotches, and mature tubers produce a blush pink, wrinkled domed inflorescence.¹

NOTES:

1. Plant Delights dates the discovery to 2011.¹ Juniper Level Botanic Garden's list of introductions gives 2002.²

2. Plant Delights says each seed-grown plant will differ.¹

REFERENCES:

1. Plant Delights Nursery: Amorphophallus paeoniifolius 'Thailand Giant'

2. Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Our introductions

Photos by Plant Delights Nursery