Are these Tropical?

Moose

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Are these tropical plants? :confused: These were gifted to me as seedlings.

Supposedly a relative to the infamous Mr. Stinky.:eek::rolleyes::confused:
 

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Those are Amorphophallus sp. And the infamous Mr. Stinky is Amorphophallus titanum.

I believe there are quite a few different species, and determining whether they are "tropical" is above my pay grade. But I think they are tolerant of a wide range of conditions, because they will be asleep and under the soil in the winter anyway. I am aware of a Mr. Stinky that has bloomed in San Diego and another recently here on the Big Island.
 
Like Dean stated above, there are many species in this unique group of plants. Some will set seeds and later come up throughout your garden if conditions are right.
 
These seem to add a tropical aspect to a garden in my opinion: :rolleyes: :p;)

What do you think ? :)

What makes the genus Amorphophallus so unique ?
 

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They are also called voodoo lilies. They will fall over in late fall and die but being bulbs will come back in the spring. For a rather impressive display, see them at Leu gardens in Orlando which is worth visiting for multiple reasons throughout the year.
 
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