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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.
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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