Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
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The document discusses the Araceae family of plants, otherwise known as the Philodendron or Arum family. It specifically focuses on the plant Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, which is a member of this family. Some key details are that A. paeoniifolius has a distinctive inflorescence called a spathe and spadix, its tubers sprout in May, and it grows in places like Palawan from May to December within semi-shaded areas with open understories. The document also notes that A. paeoniifolius tubers should be stored dry when dormant.
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- 1. The Araceae family ofplants What is an Aroid? Aroid is the common name for members of the Araceae family of plants, sometimes known as the Philodendron or Arum family. The occasionally beautiful and often bizarre combination of spathe and spadix called the inflorescence, sometimes referred to as a "flower", is a distinguishing feature of all aroids.
- 2. Edible tuber sproutsin May Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Sprouting tuber
- 3. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Starting Mayto December In Palawan
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- 17. Note the witheredappendix at the top of the infructescence. The berries ripen from the top downward. Amorphophallus seed should be planted very shortly after ripening as they lose their viability very quickly if stored dry. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius infructescence
- 18. The berries ripenfrom the top downward. Amorphophallus seed should be planted very shortly after ripening as they lose their viability very quickly if stored dry. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius infructescence
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- 20. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Sprouting tuber Edibletuber sprouts in May
- 21. Edible tuber sproutsin May Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Sprouting tuber
- 22. Amorphophallus paeoniifolius maybe seen growing in full sun where surrounding vegetation has been cleared but is usually found in semi-shade where vegetation has a relatively open under-story. It tolerates less drainage than most other Amorphophallus. In cultivation it can grow in any fertile soil and grows well in mixes of sand, rice husks or wood shavings. In Bali it often grows beneath coconut palms or stands of bamboo in clay that dries and cracks for 8 months of the year so that the plant completely disappears for the dry season. In the wet season from early December to April A. paeoniifolius appears and flowers late October to early November, producing a leaf directly afterward. By late April as rains cease the leaf turns yellow with only a few hardy plants seen in leaf by June. A. paeoniifolius is a âclassicâ Group I Amorphophallus and tubers should be stored dry when dormant. Tuber the size of dog Amorphophallus paeoniifolius Tuber