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Sauromatum venosum (Voodoo lily)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.6m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Sauromatum venosum
Other names
Voodoo lily, Sauromatum guttatum, Typhonium venosum, Arum venosum, Monarch of the east, Red calla, Arum cornutum
Genus
Sauromatum Sauromatum
Species
S. venosum - S. venosum is a tender, tuberous perennial with a lance-shaped, purple-spotted, yellow or greenish-white spathe surrounding an unpleasant-smelling, purple-black spike in late spring and early summer followed by a speckled stem bearing a single rounded leaf with many lance-shaped segments.
Sauromatum venosum is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flower is foul-smelling.
Habit
Erect, Upright
Toxicity
All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Contact may irritate skin or cause an allergic reaction.
Flower
Pale-yellow, Pale-green, Flushed black, Spotted, Purple in Spring; Pale-yellow, Pale-green, Flushed black, Spotted, Purple in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation
Separate offsets when dormant in winter.
Propagation methods
Offsets
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Where to grow
Sauromatum venosum (Voodoo lily) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant tubers 15cm deep in late winter. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered or indirect light. Water moderately in growth, keep dry in winter. Outdoors, plant in well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to slightly acid soil in part shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Sauromatum venosum
Other names
Voodoo lily, Sauromatum guttatum, Typhonium venosum, Arum venosum, Monarch of the east, Red calla, Arum cornutum
Genus
Sauromatum Sauromatum
Species
S. venosum - S. venosum is a tender, tuberous perennial with a lance-shaped, purple-spotted, yellow or greenish-white spathe surrounding an unpleasant-smelling, purple-black spike in late spring and early summer followed by a speckled stem bearing a single rounded leaf with many lance-shaped segments.
Native to
Africa, Asia
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flower is foul-smelling.
Habit
Erect, Upright
Toxicity
All parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. Contact may irritate skin or cause an allergic reaction.
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Colour
Flower
Pale-yellow, Pale-green, Flushed black, Spotted, Purple in Spring; Pale-yellow, Pale-green, Flushed black, Spotted, Purple in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Propagation
Separate offsets when dormant in winter.
Propagation methods
Offsets
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Where to grow
Sauromatum venosum (Voodoo lily) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Underplanting, Woodland
Cultivation
Plant tubers 15cm deep in late winter. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in bright filtered or indirect light. Water moderately in growth, keep dry in winter. Outdoors, plant in well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to slightly acid soil in part shade.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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