{"product_id":"typhonium-gaoligongensis-knollen","title":"Typhonium gaoligongense - tubers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-luminous-fast-follows enable-updated-hr-color stronger\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_232a9b0e0df56443\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eTyphonium gaoligongense (often also listed as Sauromatum gaoligongense) is a rare, truly fascinating specialty from the arum family (Araceae). With its spectacular deep chocolate-brown to purple spathe (bract) and striking, fingered foliage, this small, tuber-forming plant is an absolute highlight for every passionate aroid collector and lover of exotic shade plants.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eScope of delivery: \u003c\/b\u003ePer dormant tuber (approx. 1-1.5 cm)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFact sheet:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTyphonium gaoligongense (syn. Sauromatum gaoligongense)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlant family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArum family (Araceae)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYunnan, Southwest China (Gaoligong Mountains)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. 40 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePartial shade to shade, sheltered from the wind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubstrate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumus-rich, extremely well-draining, generously loosened with mineral components\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecial features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChocolate-brown spathe, pedately fingered foliage, dies back in winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverwintering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStore dormant tuber dry, cool, and strictly frost-free\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth habit, location, and care:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe plant sprouts in late spring from an underground tuber and reaches a compact height of about 40 centimeters. The inflorescence, with its dark bract and lighter spadix, appears between May and June. Only then, or sometimes simultaneously, does the striking, deeply incised, and pedate foliage unfold. The ideal location is based on its natural habitat: partial shade to shade and protected from cold winds. A humus-rich, structurally stable, and extremely well-draining substrate—ideally generously loosened with mineral additives such as perlite, pumice, zeolite, or lava—is essential to prevent waterlogging. During the winter dormancy phase, the plant completely sheds its foliage; the dormant tuber should be kept significantly drier, cooler, and ideally frost-free during this time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory and origin:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003eTyphonium gaoligongense originates from the mountainous Yunnan province in southwest China. There, it grows as an endemic species in the moist, shady gorges and evergreen deciduous forests of the Gaoligong Mountains at an altitude of approximately 2,200 meters. This remote region, famous for its enormous biodiversity, is home to many rare plant species. In botanical taxonomy, the species was temporarily assigned to the genus Sauromatum, which led to the synonyms still frequently used in scientific nomenclature today.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Pflanzenwelten Andre Heinek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56300877250945,"sku":null,"price":8.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/6332\/3777\/files\/Gemini_Generated_Image_4dbg144dbg144dbg.jpg?v=1789823246","url":"https:\/\/pflanzenwelten-heinek.de\/en\/products\/typhonium-gaoligongensis-knollen","provider":"Pflanzenwelten Andre Heinek ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}