Actually, meet Amorphophallus konjac, a tuber that grows in tropical rainforests and is cultivated. As food, it is known as Konjac.
They are dormant in the Winter and must be kept dry until growth resumes in Spring.
This one is just about a pound. They get up to ten pounds, at which point they flower.... which is a 5 foot tall black calla-lily sort of thing. It is fly pollinated, so probably not florist material...
To celebrate the longest night of the year, we thought of Konjac (we also are repotting ours...).
Happy Yule!
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