Amorphophallus konjac Fall Flowering Plants but is strangely absent from

but is strangely absent from most American gardens

humid summers with lots of rain

Asclepias tuberosa is a heat and drought tolerant US native

The species name rostrata refers to the fruit

which means it grows during a reverse season to most perennials from the Northern Hemisphere

Amorphophallus konjac Fall Flowering Plants but is strangely absent from(aka: Amorphophallus, Hydrosme rivieri) This unusual, hardy, tuberous aroid has one giant divided leaf on top of a 4 5' tall, green and purple mottled, fleshy stalk (petiole). When old enough, the tuber produces a fascinating 5' flower (early May, before the leaf emerges) resembling a giant vase made from the purple vinyl used for cheap '70s car seats. The vase (spathe) is home to a 3' purple spadix that sits atop a 2' speckled petiole gather your