Kaadu Choorna Gedde / Devil's Tongue
Amorphophallus bulbifer
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Assam, Chhattisgarh, Sikkim & more
- Flowering
- April-July
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Basal
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Araceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Nepali
- ओल Ol
- Bengali
- জংলি ওল, অ্যামর্ফোফ্যালাস বালবিফার
- Kannada
- Kaadu Choorna Gedde, Kaadu Kande Gedde
- Marathi
- Ran-suran
About Kaadu Choorna Gedde
Devil's Tongue (Amorphophallus bulbifer) is a herb belonging to the Araceae family (Arum family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, spadix with spathe flower clusters, berry cluster fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across India, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-July. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Araceae
Arum family
Kaadu Choorna Gedde belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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