Amorphophallus claudelii (Claudel's Dwarf Amorphophallus)

10 (15)cm, Claudel's Dwarf Amorphophallus is a showy miniature new species which was formally described in 2016. It belongs to a the group of the 5 smallest Amorphophallus species in the genus which are all known to occur in central Laos only: Amorphophallus claudelii, Amorphophallus myosuroides, Amorphophallus ongsakulii, Amorphophallus puchellus, and a new dwarf Amorphophallus species discovered in 2016. The latter will be published in 2019 and first material will be offered towards the end of 2019. Amorphophallus claudelii bears a tiny white spathe with a violet center inside and a long protruding green spadix and a dark green leaf with silvery-green center stripes. Tuber sized 1 cm are already flowering size! For any rich, well drained soil in a partially shaded spot. In winter keep dormant corms slightly moist to almost completely dry at a minimum of some 15°C. VI-VII.