Amorphophallus konjac Update - Getting Bigger and it's inside now

[@jonbishop1385]

We live on the North West of Ireland and finally after 25 years we have our first Flower ! Mind you it is grown outdoors

[@PlantzNThings]

Wow 25 years!!! Is that a konjac or Titanum? What a labor of love.. but I think the leaves are my favorite part 😀 Congratulations on your bloom!! How did it smell?

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

I want a konyakku plant soooo much! They make great noodles and fruit jellies. It's such a satisfying texture.

[@chitracoulton7926]

your grow space is like a little jungle,beautiful plants ,I love your videos,

[@dianed3491]

Thanks so much Bill, great info, I have been waiting for this episode!!!! Such an unusual and interesting plant.

[@PlantzNThings]

It's such a cool plant indeed... one of my favorite groups.

[@emhartjes]

Your Indoor jungle is impressive. Little children could get lost in it. I love it.

[@PlantzNThings]

+Elona Hartjes HAHA!

[@sonnybaker8100]

I love your channel! I purchased a pink voodoo lily this year (Amorphophallus Bulbifier) and it grew bulbils on the leaves. I didn’t know what they were at first. I normally store my pots of voodoo lilies in my garage (zone 6b USDA). I leave the corms in the pots. When should I remove the bulbils from the leaves and plant them?

[@PlantzNThings]

Isn't it such an interesting plant! I planted the baby bulb/corm when the leaf dies back.. i just pushed them into the soil lightly covering them with soil

[@orchidsadutchy4940]

The biggest one is impressive. Does amorphophallus make side shoots? What an interesting plant. They have these at our botanical garden in Helsinki, but they were full of aphids.

[@GardeningatDouentza]

Hi Bill, great update. Aren't these plants such individuals? I lifted mine yesterday. Do you know, the one that flowered for me this year just didn't send up any leaves at all this year. I feared the worst when lifting it but the bulb is fine and not rotted - with two grow points now. I'm not sure if I will make a video. Maybe I will because, despite both of us having a flowering Amorphophallus konjac this year, our experience has been quite different. PS Got swapped a dead horse arum this autumn and can't wait to see what it does as it has a different cycle and is just waking up now in the greenhouse :)

[@pullupyourplants]

Incredible plant. Love it.

[@MilutinMujovic]

That title though... :D

[@indrayudhakusuma7334]

phallus ... getting bigger ... 😂

[@robsanders5808]

Very engorging...er, engaging title!

[@therisinggarden5928]

I really don’t know what to do at this point my amorphophallus muelleri is starting to produce a leaf spike just now even when I planted it back in April how long do the leaf petioles last 3-4-5-6 months? And also do these plants get spider mites because I see when ever i bring in my tropical plants the spider mites pop out of nowhere I can’t really bring them in unless I I have some led flour sent lights whatever those are I can’t keep it outside outherwise it freeze I don’t have a green house I’m leaning tords keeping it indoors I’m just wondering if these may get spider mites.

[@lilytarrant4019]

Hello! I recently got one of these and one branch of the "leaf" has turned soft and I'm getting a few small brown spots on the leaves. Am I doing something wrong?

[@DrYusuffistulaani]

Wow...it is very good

[@PlantzNThings]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@NGNG3]

Gorgeous! But soon you will have to give away some of those plants, Bill. Haa.haa.. you ditched the bigger plumeria trees and kept the amorphophallus konjacs...haa...haaa.. you're right back from where ya started. But you really have done a nice job at accommodating the grow space. Sweet.

[@PlantzNThings]

+Dreia B the konjacs will be dormant in no time...lol.. but yes right now they take up loads of space don't they...lol

[@NGNG3]

PlantzNThings Good luck with them! : D I'm in the same boat, my friend! I can't part from the plumeria trees. LOL I'll do all I can to save them from the torments of rain, snow, winds & more... LOL By the way, have you noticed another tree bloomed for me? (See my avatar.) This one is a true gem. Too bad it was for a short while. The temps gotten really cold and wet here. But suddenly in the last three days, we have had very warm temps. Go figure.

[@K15_08]

Can amorphophallus grow 2 stems both with a leaf? Because my amorphophallus grew something from the base of it's stem (not from the corm) and I still don't know if it's a bloom or another leaf

[@Iris-lj2xi]

Only found out about this plant because I saw a video showing bright pink along the edge of its leaves, ever seen that?

[@arlenesteuber1998]

These are beautiful. What is the less formal name for this plant? Can you start it from seed because I would love to purchase one.

[@hortonnoah44]

+Arlene Steuber Voodoo lily! They would probably take a while to get to this size if grown from a seed though.

[@CharGC123]

Where did you get the tuber? I live in S Fl where we rarely get freezes, think I could grow this outside here? Cool plant and I love konjac for vegan sushi!

[@PlantzNThings]

I bought mine from ebay... if you are in south Florida they should be hardy in the ground outside. if you grow it in a pot and there is a risk of a freeze you can pull them into the garage.

[@tosha8317]

Char Covelesky I'm in So. GA and have had mine in a pot outside for years and mine grows just fine. I've never planted in ground because of grass and weeds, as well as a husband that gets happy with roundup. I have this one and another one.

[@missRbeckett]

I'm so doing one of these this year!

[@PlantzNThings]

They are so fun to grow...

[@andrewandrew4302]

hii, is this plant is the one that eaten for the soluble dietary fiber for 0 calories noodle ? thx

[@neilthompson2341]

Have you tried repotting a month after emergence? Mine surprised me and got two feet tall out of a 5" pot, I'm thinking it might want more space but I don't want to shock it.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

Question. Why dont you grow your crop plants through the winter? Or are you not intending to ever harvest and have some to replant? Still trying to figure out your goals years after subbing. Lol.

[@PlantzNThings]

I am just growing them as an ornamental. No plans on eating them. I also have limited space in the house over winter.. so if it can go dormant thats a plus.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

@@PlantzNThings i can understand that as a reason. I often think ube would make a pretty ornamental.

[@ninarankin9038]

What is it used for ?

[@juliomaida143]

Hi , is this a japanese konjac to make pasta or even jelly to eat ? Do you have tips to make than growing.. I heard that they take 3 years to produce konjac potatoes is it right ?

[@PlantzNThings]

I'm actually not sure... I believe it edible but I grow it strictly for ornamental value. it does take 3 years to produce a potato sized corm.. maybe less if grown it perfect condition

[@MyChilepepper]

Ours are flowering now in October?

[@glassbiotope6603]

great update!!

[@davideddy5877]

How do you differentiate between the amorphorallus and dranunculus? I have three what I thought were amorphorplallus but now suspect they are dranunculus. I lave them in the ground through the british winter and they have flowered four years sin a row.

[@PlantzNThings]

It's the leaves... the dracunculus leaves remind me of a bird with its wings outstretched sorta covering it's head.. where the amorphs are more like a palm tree with lots of leaflets

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

Dang. I didn't even make it 3 minutes. And now im starving. Guess I'll just go make some tofu since i dont have any shirataki noodles.

[@yukikitoan5299]

Is that conjac the same with conjac here in the philippines?

[@PlantzNThings]

I think the Latin name would be the same everywhere. Amorphophallus Konjac

[@yukikitoan5299]

Thank you i’m just amazed because conjac here is everywhere and nothing cares about it because when you touch it your body become s itchy

[@Chamelea]

Do you think you'll have little bulbs available again like last year? There was a mix up when I messaged you about it because I sent a message to your Facebook page and I don't think you saw it till much later. :X

[@PlantzNThings]

I might have some available. The shipping costs got to be a little more expensive than I anticipated. This year I might need to ask people to pay shipping. Some of the envelopes fell into the small package category and postage jumped from 2 dollars to 10 dollars. It was crazy

[@Chamelea]

Yeah, I was surprised about that. I sent a small plant to someone for a trade and it was 10 dollars too. The only way you can get a decent price is if you can get that box to fit through that tiny mail slot....lol Sure thing, let me know if you have any available and how much you'll need for shipping. Thank you very much for responding.

[@jaylunreyes113]

That is amazing

[@christiancahyono1043]

i subsribed urs.. very interesting.. any idea what kind of fertiliser to faster the root become bigger , i did processing for this konjac, please let me know how many kg of the root for 1/2/3years old of the plant... thx

[@tosha8317]

christian cahyono I've never fertilized mine and they grow just fine. I wouldn't know what to put unit since they actually grow wild in other countries.

[@christiancahyono1043]

FlozziRed i did processing of konjac.. slice them and dry them well ...

[@IsaacNewton1966]

Can I grow this as a houseplant and how?

[@PlantzNThings]

You can grow it indoors if you have a spot with bright light. Just keep in mind that these naturally have a dormancy... you need to keep them dry for that time.

[@nickspraguencttech]

Can you explain why its turning into a tree instead of the flower?

[@PlantzNThings]

+Winter_Kills the bulb didn't have the energy stored it needed to produce a bloom... a mature plant normally doesn't bloom every year... it also depends on the variety... many growers have multiple mature bulbs to get an annual show of flowers

[@nickspraguencttech]

PlantzNThings thanks fam!! I have two of them planted (A.Konjac) that I bought online, I wasn't sure why it turned into a tree instead of a smelly flower.

[@hortonnoah44]

Are you selling these this year? If not, do you know where else I can buy them in Canada?

[@hortonnoah44]

+Horton Noah Ah, sorry I did not see that other comment. I really want one of these so I would gladly pay shipping!

[@PlantzNThings]

+Horton Noah If you're on Facebook join the Plantznthings page... remind me in the spring... I can ship you a tuber.. I'll let you know the shipping costs closer to the time... Where in Canada do you live?

[@hortonnoah44]

I'm from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. I'll check out the facebook page now. Thanks!

[@Jade-yx8uu]

I have 2 tiny ones which I just got :)

[@naylintun5146]

hello i m from myanmar.I want to know about konjac& it can be grown under rubber tree(9 years old)pls reply me sir.Bcz i m very interesting in konjac plantation.

[@PlantzNThings]

it would grow ok in part shade... not sure it can be planted under a rubber tree successfully

[@nyomanarya9007]

Yes....yesss

[@PlantzNThings]

Lol

[@tothydroponics6733]

Have you or anyone tried to reproduce them aesexually by making cuttings? The structure seems to yields suitable cuttings.

[@JesusMorfinDiaz]

Hi How are you? I want to buy seeds... Do you can to sell me? Please

[@indrayudhakusuma7334]

i dont use facebook anymore ... could u make instagram account and upload the plants and things photos ? i definately follow lol

[@PlantzNThings]

I have an instagram account but I never use it... I don't have time to keep up with all this social media.

[@melvinpagulayan8771]

its not special plant to us. its just a glass

[@aribh4929]

it's like a tree😂

[@PlantzNThings]

It sure is.... still very small compared to the Amorphophallus Titanum. Those are like trees