The Gardens on Spring Creek

  What’s Blooming:  Voodoo Lily by Kelly Kellow, Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek   One of the smelliest flowers in the world – Amorophophallus ‘Konjac’ or the Voodoo Lily – is starting to bloom right here at the Gardens on Spring Creek in the Butterfly House.  When in bloom, the flower is amazing to look at, but hard to stomach and be around it because of its revolting smell.  But honestly, what is cooler than a plant that smells like death?  Amorphophallus ‘Konjac’ is one variety of the 80 - 90 in the amorphophallus family that is known for its flower that includes a spathe and spadix.  The flower resembles that of a calla lily where the spathe of the flower is simply a large, leaf-like bract that is brightly colored to attract pollinators.  The spathe surrounds and protects the spadix, that is a small spike covered in tightly packed flowers.  Together the spathe and spadix can grow anywhere from 10 to 50 inches long, depending on the age and size of the corm its growing fr