Amorphophallus verticillatus PDN 1 Herbertia yingeri (H

yingeri (H

Emerging in very late spring (May or June) are 15" tall stalks of pink pitchers dramatically striped with translucent

This wonderful species is notable for the fact that its foliage colors up in the fall

The pouches are backed with chartreuse sepals that are heavily veined purple

Amorphophallus verticillatus PDN 1 Herbertia yingeri (HWe saw this charming little species on our expedition to north Vietnam in 2005. The short stems rarely exceed 1' tall, topped with very glossy green leaves. The unusual flowers resemble a pink hood housing a winding set of stairs leading to a tall white snow cone. The flowers are followed by 1' tall spikes with small clusters of blue berries. If you were a child of the '60s, you undoubtedly have vague memories of many things like this.