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Araceae
Dead Horse Lily
Helicodiceros muscivorus
Deception and survival.
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Helicodiceros
- Native to
- Corsica, Sardinia, Balearic Islands
- Bloom season
- Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, rocky
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The spathe emits a powerful rotting flesh odor to attract blowflies for pollination.
- The appendix of the flower can generate heat up to 15 degrees Celsius above ambient temperature to spread the scent.
- It is the only species in its genus, making it a monotypic genus.
- The hairy interior of the spathe traps flies overnight to ensure thorough pollination.
- Dead horse lily grows naturally on rocky coastal cliffs near seabird colonies in the Mediterranean.
Color meanings
0
Cunning
1
Adaptation
2
Dark beauty