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| Amorphophallus konjac | |||
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July, 2005 Although this looks like a lot of branches, it is actually a single complex leaf emerging from a tuber. The largest one stood over 4 feet tall. |
November, 2005 When it started getting cold, the leaf died, leaving, on this particular tuber, a short pink protuberance. This is the beginning of the peduncle, which will support the inflorescence.. |
March
12, 2006 I realized that the flower stalk had been growing! It is now a little over a foot tall.
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March 13, 2006 Another 6 inches in one day! Scary! |
March
17, 2006 I could practically see this thing grow! |
March
18, 2006 Moved it to another room |
March
23, 2006 |
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March 25, 2006 Developing the "spadix" |
March
29, 2006 The spathe is starting to open up. At the point, the plant started to get a little "whiffy," like you had forgotten to take out the garbage. |
March 30, 2006 As it opened up more, the plant really began to stink! I had to evict it. Really smelled like something had died three days ago. It is almost 5 feet tall. |
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March 31, 2006 The patterning of colors is quite unique. |
March
30, 2006 It really does attract flies! |
April
7, 2006 The spadix has started drooping. It gradually collapsed after this. |
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