Cornell Titan Arum Update: December 2012

[@lisareitzel7501]

My bulb/corm was a freebie at a local greenhouse. I took it home and planted it and it sprouted immediately. It is currently about three feet of a speckled trunk with an umbrella of leaves at the top. It looks like a tree. I live in Pennsylvania so it will go inside in the fall. I am anxious to see if I can winter it over in the house with good light and humidity by building a small greenhouse around it!! I hope so. I know they need specialized care but so far, so good. Wish me luck

[@carsonking5549]

Thanks for that, I had to watch 6 videos to find out the full story. Two time lapse, 3 educational ones but all on the bloody flower and then yours which was what I wanted to know after the first educational one, if you know what I mean? Thanks for explaining that, yours was the most educational.

[@datnguyen3441]

This is me. I watched a time lapse, then I was thinking “hmm, surely it does not just die like that” so I watched an educational one but they were pretty vague so I asked myself “how are there flowers inside that things” so I watched another one where they cut the thing out then my next question was “so what if it’s pollinated ? Is there fruit ?” Then I found this. Like you said, it does complete the story.

[@captainwormburner]

The teacher guy sounds exactly like Mr Van Dreesen from Beavis and Butthead

[@tycotrain]

My little seedlings are a long way from blooming, but I can wait lol

[@CatsandJP]

The seeds CANNOT be frozen or stored like some seeds they must be fresh to germinate. The seeds are recalcitrant which is the technical term.

[@shubhamsawant293]

I know that you will suggest me some apps or websites where l can buy Titan arum seeds.

[@Tylanloves420]

Is there anyway to eat that fruit? I know it’s poisonous but some fruit and berries that are poisonous to humans can be cooked or processed into a safe to eat Jam or syrup

[@rogerscottcathey]

That seed sprout becomes one gigantic leaf that looks like a tree!? A variegated leaf! That plant is astounding. I think some advanced civilization long time extinct created that plant to boggle a future civilization! Lol. That and the ginkgo trees.

[@TheDontbeEvil]

there is one on my school. Bloom on 6-23-2014. in california.

[@kalong772]

Woww I need beads, can you share?

[@AzureEnzi]

Could an Amor. Titanum and an Amor. Konjac (or any other type) cross?

[@shubhamsawant293]

Can you tell me where l can buy Amorphophallus titanum seed.I stay in India l only have Amorphophallus commutatus but now I want to buy amorphophallus titanum seeds. Can you suggest me some apps or websites where l can buy Titan arum seeds.

[@Pulse_nerd72]

I live in India (Andhra Pradesh infact), I searched the internet for months(believe me) and I unfortunately couldn't find a good source in India for Titan Arum, Of course I found some foreign websites that sell Titan Arum but Importing them into India is a very complicated bureaucratic process like getting Phytosanitary certificates(fumigation and inspections too), Import permits (maybe even a CITES permit) and contacting a shipper, filling the forms... The list goes on and on..... By the the way a Titan Arum bloomed in Kerala once.....

[@rameshsawant3008]

@@Pulse_nerd72 thanks for replying my grandson .

[@karen2.]

You cant buy it because its rare and almost extinct...

[@karen2.]

Maybe you can buy it, but it's really long to bloom, and the plant only can reproduce from the other Titan Arum...

[@karen2.]

That's why this flower is so rare

[@cooperbookout]

Titan Arum

[@harahnemenzo]

Is that red can be eaten?

[@hori166]

Not unless you want one of those growing out of you! But then again, thousands of people will line up to see you...

[@karen2.]

@@hori166 what

[@averageforzaplayer1048]

@@karen2. ?

[@lisareitzel7501]

The guy said the red seeds can be eaten.

[@tntkembangapi]

is this titan edible like konjac ?

[@willbilly8738]

They are but I hear it has some heat to it

[@samihanishat1644]

Wow!!

[@VyxenHo]

She sound Singaporean😅

[@ellotus7083]

Im proud to Be Indonesian cause it's from indonesia