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Sauromatum venosum
Also called Monarch Of The East, Red Calla, Voodo Lily
Voodoo lily is a tuberous aroid grown from a corm, prized for its large purple-spotted spathe and the strong, rotting-meat smell of its flowers. Plant it in a warm, partly shaded spot away from windows and walkways, and let the corm rest once the leaf dies back.
Sauromatum venosum is a species of plant in the arum family (Araceae). It is native to Asia and Africa, where it grows in forests and riparian meadows.
It is grown as an ornamental plant. Its common names include voodoo lily and monarch of the East.
This is a readily cultivated plant, popular as an ornamental. The Missouri Botanical Garden suggests growing it far away from windows and walkways "where the brief but overpowering odor from the spadices will be found objectionable".
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sauromatum venosum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
