Amorphophallus 'F. H. Heine'
Accepted:
No
Established:
No
Nomenclatural Notes:
Under review
Published in:
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Released Year:
Unknown
Propagated:
No
Cultivar Type:
Hybrid
Originator:
Cyrille Claudel
Namer:
Cyrille Claudel
Seed Parent:
Amorphophallus lewallei
Pollen Parent:
Amorphophallus richardsiae
Base Species or Cultivar:
Cultivar Origin:
The plant was bred on purpose by crossing Amorphophallus lewallei (female) with Amorphophallus richardsiae (male). This plant was selected for its outstanding beauty and growing properties.
Name Origin:
It is named in the honor of Frank Heine and in allusion to Heinrich Heine, a German poet and journalist.
Growth Habit:
The tuber isdisciform and form rhizomatous offsets. It reaches a diameter up to 24 cm, weighing up to 2400 gram.
Leaf Blade:
The leaf is plain green and looks very similar to a leaf from A. lewallei, the female parent.
Bloom and Fruit:
The inflorescence is unique by merging the spathe colors from both parental species in a subtle way leading to an inflorescence with a bright green "kettle", crested with a green and red upper part.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
The inflorescence is unique by merging the spathe colors from both parental species in a subtle way leading to an inflorescence with a bright green "kettle", crested with a green and red upper part.

