PillsburyDoughboy
Washington
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:45 am Post subject: What is this plant? Some sort of purple lily? |
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I think it's some sort of lily, and it's pretty big the flower part must be about a foot long. I only know one person I could ask and he doesn't know and who ever planted it is long gone, it's in a yard that I do yard work in and the house is for sale and has been empty for three years now.
Lily type flower ( photo / image / picture from PillsburyDoughboy's Garden )
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Bluewing0
Upstate NY
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:26 am Post subject: |
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Very beautiful color!
It looks like (Dracunculus vulgaris) which has a few common names, one being Voodoo lily....It's actually an aroid.
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Droopy
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Western Norway
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:08 am Post subject: |
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I'd opt for a Dranunculus too. They're spectacular. 
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eileen
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:37 am Post subject: |
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What a lovely colour!!  Yes I agree Voodoo Lily (Dracunculus vulgaris.)
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Palustris
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| Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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About the only other plant with this colour of spathe is Arum purpurescens.
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PillsburyDoughboy
Washington
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:17 am Post subject: Come on this can't be real? |
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While looking online for voodoo lily photos I found one that is really tall it must have been 8-9 feet tall, the flower that is, is that even possible? I thought the pic must be a fake.
http://www.day-lab.com/blog/voodool3.jpg
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Bluewing0
Upstate NY
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject: |
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The photo in the link shows what looks like a flower called 'Amorphophallus titanum' Or, corpse flower, what a name huh? So that should give you an idea how wonderful it smells, lol. I don't see any leaves like yours with that flower.
Maybe voodoo lily was just another common name it had???
Your Dracunculus vulgaris can reach around 6 ft.
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glendann
Texas
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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I would be digging it up and giving it a new home. 
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PillsburyDoughboy
Washington
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| Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah I knew the one in the link wasn't a Voodoo lily, I was just wondering it was real? I have never seen such a tall flower. And when you say the Voodoo Lily will get six feet tall is that the plant or will it have a giant flower like the one in the link.
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Bluewing0
Upstate NY
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:27 am Post subject: |
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The plant itself can grow 6' and the flowers do get big, but not as huge as 'Amorphophallus titanum' I have read that your plant can have a certain smell too that might not be nice, but it last only a day or two.
Have you noticed an scent with yours?
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PillsburyDoughboy
Washington
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:55 am Post subject: |
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Like I said it's the neighbors plant and I only see it when I go over there to do yard work but no I haven't noticed the scent. In fact last year was the first time I saw it in bloom, the year before I don't recall seeing it and it looks like the house might be sold soon so I might be able to see it again but I would love to buy one if my dad would plant it, I still live at home for now so my yard is my dad's yard. 
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Bluewing0
Upstate NY
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:00 am Post subject: |
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I hope you can find/get one soon, the flowers are amazing!
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Jewell
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Puget Sound Region of the Pacific NW (Washington State, US)
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| Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:11 am Post subject: |
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What a striking plant and flower. I've never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing
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