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Growth advantage of Amorphophallus sinensis

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, Purple back taro is a perennial herb of the genus Amorphophallus which belongs to the family Amorphophallus. Purple-backed taro is an excellent ornamental plant, which is often used to decorate bedrooms, living rooms, offices and other places, which is quiet and dignified.

Another name for purple-backed taro

Purple back bamboo taro is native to Central America and Brazil, and it is cultivated in various provinces in southern China, also known as red back lying flower taro, red back Xiao bamboo taro, red back kudzu turmeric.

Growth habits of Amorphophallus sinensis

Purple-backed taro likes a warm, humid and shady environment. The suitable temperature for growth is 20-30 ℃, it needs more water, and it is not resistant to drought, heat and cold. It can survive the winter safely above 5 ℃.

Purple back taro is afraid of frost and likes acid soil that is loose, fertile, moist and well drained.

Morphological characteristics of Rhizoma Amorphophallus

Purple back taro is a perennial herb with a height of 30 cm to 80 cm and a maximum of 1.5 m.

Purple back taro leaves clustered at the base, with a short handle, leaf blade long oval to broadly lanceolate, leaf length 30 cm to 40 cm, width 8 cm to 12 cm, leaf surface dark green, glossy, leaf back purple-brown. Spikes, bracts and calyx bright red, petals white.

 
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