Sauromatum venosum
Overview
Heinrich Wilhelm Schott
Heinrich Wilhelm Schott was an Austrian botanist well known for his extensive work on the aroids ....
, Arum cornutum (traders' name), is an ornamental plant
Ornamental plant
Ornamental plants are plants that are grown for decorative purposes in gardens and landscape design projects, as house plants, for cut flowers and specimen display...
in the Araceae
Araceae
Araceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaf-like bract. Also known as the Arum family, members are often colloquially...
family.
The Sauromatum Venosum, Commonly known as the Voodoo Lily is a common shade loving house or garden plant. It usually grows to around 20 inches and is a tuber. The Voodoo Lily also spawns multiple new bulbs around its original bulb. The plant is also known as the Voodoo Bulb because of its abilities to flower by just placing the bulb on a window sill.
