Typhonodorum
Typhonodorum lindleyanum
Family: | Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Typhonodorum (ty-fon-oh-DOR-um) (Info) |
Species: | lindleyanum (lind-lee-AY-num) (Info) |
Synonym: | Typhonodorum madagascariensis |
Synonym: | Arodendron engleri |
Category:
Ponds and Aquatics
Shrubs
Water Requirements:
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Foliage Color:
Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Spacing:
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color:
Pale Green
White/Near White
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Vinton, Louisiana
Gardeners' Notes:
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Positive | On Mar 2, 2009, BobGoblin from Vinton, LA wrote: I currently have three of these growing in my greenhouse, all about 7 months old. Approximately 7 or 8 inches tall initially, they are now about 3 feet tall and growing more rapidly as their size increases. I planted them in 3 gallon pots, in a mixture of sand, perlite, potting soil, and sphagnum moss. I placed all three in a large plastic storage container and filled water to about 1 or 2 inches below their soil line. The covering above them gives only about 20% shade, so they get a good deal of sunlight. When temperatures dropped here in the fall, I threw in a large aquarium heater which I have kept on all winter. I am guessing that I will have to leave them in the 3 galon pots to limit their height--my greenhouse is only 8 feet tall at its highest. Beautiful large tropical leaves... read more |
Neutral | On Oct 1, 2004, NativePlantFan9 from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10a) wrote: Very tropical and common landscape plant along lakes and canals in south Florida. Very tropical-looking and banana tree-like. May be invasive from zone 10a southward in U.S. Introduced from Madagascar and Tanzania in Africa. A great plant if kept under control! |
Positive | On Oct 26, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro, This is a giant of the Araceae family, reaching up to 4m tall. Living on shallow and slow creeks, and lakes of Madagascar, nearby islands and Tanzania, this is a tree-like plant with broad, heart shaped, plain green leaves. The older leaves turn yellow, dry and fall, but the fibrous petiole stay on the plant, covering the lower stem, giving it some kind of a palm-like looking. |