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Amorphophallus konjac
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Common name: Voodoo lily, devil's tongue, elephant yam, konjac
Amorphophallus konjac is a perennial plant native to Asia found in the Sino-Himalayan Garden. It has purple flowers and emits a smell of rotten meat to attract pollinators. The corm is used in Japan and China to produce food products, some of which are reputed to have zero calories.
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