{"title":"Sauromatum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe genus \u003cem\u003eSauromatum\u003c\/em\u003e belongs in the Araceae family whose members are also known as \u003ca title=\"See all Aroids for sale\" href=\"..\/collections\/aroids\"\u003earoids\u003c\/a\u003e. Sauromatum is a small genus with just a few species, only one of which (\u003cem\u003eS. venosum\u003c\/em\u003e) is commonly grown. Some taxonomists placed \u003cem\u003eSauromatum\u003c\/em\u003e into the genus \u003cem\u003eTyphonium\u003c\/em\u003e, but this error was reversed in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSauromatum plants have three fascinating tricks up their sleeves. The first is that the bulbs will sprout and flower without being planted in the ground. Some people who have over-wintered their sauromatum bulbs indoors have come home to find a tall purple inflorescense in full bloom coming straight out of a bare bulb. That brings me to the second trick... the flowers don't smell like most flowers. The fetid fragrance attracts their preferred pollinator, flies. The third trick is related to the second one... sauromatum flowers generate heat in order to volatilize their scent compounds. If you are standing near an open flower, place your hand over the top and you can feel waves of heat coming out of the flower. Pretty cool!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eSauromatum Growing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSauromatum plants are easy to grow, preferring part-shade and well-drained, average moisture soil. Do not plant near a window or patio where you can smell them...unless you have a bad neighbor. The spotted leaf petiole and dracunculus-like leaf provide plenty of interest even when the plant is not in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sauromatum-venosum","title":"Sauromatum venosum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Sauromatum guttatum, Arum cornutum, Typhonium venosum) This tropical-looking aroid is a relative of arisaemas. In spring, the peculiar inflorescence (flower head) is the first sign of life...it's just life from another planet. Each sauromatum flower stalk is 3' tall and only 1\" wide. As it unfurls, the inside of the spathe is patterned with a rich violet and yellow...the ultimate in weird! A month later, a giant hand-shaped leaf, to 2' across, emerges from the bulb on a very mottled, green and black stem. After flowering, a unique seed head (resembling a 2\" round alien space object) forms at the base of the leaf. Eventually, sauromatum corms multiply and make a nice colony...of weird plants.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21001021509,"sku":"1315","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sauromatum-venosum.i-1315.s-65555.r-1_22c0cafa-81fb-4d17-b8c5-bc838d68c0d1.jpg?v=1786115993"},{"product_id":"sauromatum-giganteum","title":"Sauromatum giganteum","description":"\u003cp\u003e(aka: Typhonium giganteum) Sauromatum giganteum is a little-known Chinese (Tibet to Manchuria) hardy aroid that is a must for collectors of the weird and wonderful. In mid-July (NC), the long, nearly white petioles emerge from the tuber to produce 1' long, green, arrowhead-shaped leaves. Also, alongside the emerging leaves is a bizarre 10\" tall flower spike on a short stalk at ground level. Each inflorescence is an upright, purple pitcher with a velvety black lining. From the interior of the pitcher emerges the dark black spadix. The giant voodoo lily does have a memorable fragrance for about a day...how else would an insect be lured to have sex in there? For over a decade we grew these in light shade where they performed well, but when we planted a patch in half day sun, they exploded into growth like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21024708421,"sku":"2536","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sauromatum-giganteum.i-2536.s-68147.r-1.jpg?v=1791485479"},{"product_id":"sauromatum-horsfieldii-lancelot","title":"Sauromatum horsfieldii Lancelot","description":"\u003cp\u003eSauromatum horsfieldii 'Lancelot' is a very special form of the Asian aroid, discovered by the late, world-renowned aroid researcher Alan Galloway in Loei Province, Thailand, where it grew on limestone rocks near the Laos border. The horse-shoe arranged leaflets look like an \u003ca title=\"Read more about arisaema here\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/blogs\/articles\/arisaema-arisaema-arisaema\"\u003earisaema\u003c\/a\u003e, but the flower, which emerges from ground level, resembles an \u003ca title=\"See our arum collection\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/italian-arum-lily\"\u003earum\u003c\/a\u003e...very odd! Sauromatum horsfieldii 'Lancelot' forms a much larger clump than the more typical forms, quickly reaching 1' tall x 1' wide. We think you'll really enjoy this in the woodland garden.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31387256979543,"sku":"15679","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sauromatum-horsfieldii-Lancelot.i-15679.s-68511.r-1.jpg?v=1782130257"},{"product_id":"sauromatum-venosum-lake-tana","title":"Sauromatum venosum Lake Tana","description":"\u003cp\u003eSauromatum venosum is a wide-ranging species, from India to Africa. Virtually everything in cultivation is from India. Our offering of Sauromatum 'Lake Tana' comes from the Southern end of the range thanks to an Uwe Scharf 6,000' elevation collection from Ethiopia's Dek Island in the middle of Lake Tana. The inflorescence of Sauromatum 'Lake Tana', which emerges for us in mid-May, is bright yellow, spotted along the edge with large blotches of purple. Yes, it also has a memorable fragrance, albeit unique from the Indian material. The hand-shaped foliage, which arises for us in mid-June atop a stunning dark purple petiole is dark green...quite different from the light green leaves of the Indian material.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40420054138967,"sku":"16742","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Sauromatum-venosum-Lake-Tana.i-16742.s-67699.r-1_07c408ab-1585-431b-8645-62c4ec0a1973.jpg?v=1787336240"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Sauromatum-horsfieldii-Lancelot-1900x350_a6524b31-6899-4c97-b163-7ba0931c22c0.jpg?v=1688588438","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/sauromatum.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}