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Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant'
Monarch of the East
Plant Type:
BULBSSauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant' (syn. Typhonium venosum) - A tall, open red-purple arum flower jungle-spotted in chartreuse to spring green with a lurid black-purple tongue rising up from the bulbous base of the flower. Flowers erupt in winter / early spring. Enormous leaves up to 40 inches in diameter are reminiscent of those of a giant Arisaema triphyllum, very tropical looking and bold. Leaf stalks display large black-purple spots for additional tropical, jungle shadows affect... as if Sauromatum venosum would require it! 'Indian Giant' will be a spectacular curiosity planted in fertile, moist soil set in shade, part to dappled to sun. Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant' will tolerate clay. Established pot grown plant from offset.
Characteristics and Attributes for Sauromatum venosum 'Indian Giant'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Winter / Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Shade
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Conservatory
- Potted Plant
- Specimen
- Collector Plant
- Accent
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Moderately Fast
Soil
- Fertile
- Moist
Origins
- India
- Himalayas
Propagated By
- Offset