Dracontium (South American Titan Arum)

Dracontium or South American Titan Arum is a small genus with some 25 species from Central America to South America. They usually make one deeply dissected, umbrella-like leaf on a on a medium sized to tall stalk and a flattend tuber with several tubercles on top. The spatha is maroon-brown in most species. Easily grown in any rich, well drained substrate in a partially shaded (summer) to sunny (winter) spot. Keep plants always warm at a minimum of some 20°C throughout the year, decrease watering as soon as plants go dormant.
Plant tubercles horizontally and flat in any humus rich, well drained soil. Keep soil always slightly moist and pots at some 20° to 30°C in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Tubercles will usually need one entire year in most Dracontium species before the first leaf appears. Thus be patient.
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Dracontium gigas (Giant South American Titan Arum)

250 (450)cm, Giant South American Titan Arum makes probably the tallest and very broad leaf and the largest inflorescence of up to 60cm in height on a 100cm tall leaf stalk. A true giant plant within the genus Dracontium. It is native of open spots in tropical forests from Costa Rica to Nicaragua. Easily grown in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny (winter) to partially shaded (summer) spot at a minimum of some 20°C throughout the year. During dormancy reduce watering to a minimum. Tuberculets will usually need one year to root and to make their first leaf. VII-IX.

Fotos from this species are available from the International Aroid Society website: Dracontium gigas.

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dormant tubercle (02.0 cm)8627 € 49,90

Dracontium prancei (Brazilian Titan Arum)

200cm, Brazilian Titan Arum makes a broad leaf on an up to 200cm tall stalk and a dark blackish maroon, short stalked spatha. Native of open spots in tropical forests in Brazil. Easily grown in any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny (winter) to partially shaded (summer) spot at a minimum of some 20°C throughout the year. During dormancy reduce watering to a minimum. VII-IX.

Fotos from this species are available from the International Aroid Society website: Dracontium prancei.

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dormant tuber (02.5 cm)8629 € 39,90