March 8th, 2010: Elephant Foot Yam 'Gajendra' (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius) by

Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 08, 2010

The Bloom of the Day for March 8th, 2010 was Elephant Foot Yam 'Gajendra' (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius).

View the bloom of the day here: http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/botd.php?date=2010-03-08

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onewish1 Denville, NJ(Zone 6b) Mar 08, 2010

funky!!

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pixie62560 South China, ME(Zone 5a) Mar 08, 2010

Unique plant!!

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victorgardener Lower Hudson Valley, NY(Zone 6b) Mar 08, 2010

Hmm - wonder how it got that genus name. ^_^

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 08, 2010

I keep trying to grow this particular amorphophallus. I think I have killed 5 of them! I am trying yet again. This time I bought a huge bulb, my last try. I wonder if they need more humidity and tropical environment. I just love this bloom.

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