The Devil's Tongue

Devil's tongue (Amorphophallus knojac) is
a member of the

philodendron (arum) family. The plant, from
southeast Asia, produces

a large tuber which can weigh 22 pounds and be
as much as a foot across.

From mature tubers, a single flower stalk arises
which can reach

at least 5 feet high.The largest flower in the
world belongs to an

Indonesian relative the Titan Arum.
which produces a bloom as much as 12 feet tall.
In nature, the plants

have evolved to be pollinated by flies, so, to
attract the pollinators,

it mimics the scent of dead water
buffalo.Devil's tongue is not hardy

out of doors and must be treated as a
houseplant, and don't worry

for this plant when grown indoors does not
produce the bad odor.