Plant care
Bulbifer Voodoo Lilytemperature & humidity
Amorphophallus bulbifer
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Ideal temperature for bulbifer voodoo lily
Aim for 20-30°C (growth); store dormant corm above 10°C (68-86°F (growth); store dormant corm above 50°F) on the thermostat and you've handled the easy part. The hard part is the half-metre around the plant: window glass that drops to near-freezing on a January night, a radiator pumping out hot dry air, a draught from an opened front door. Move the plant 30 cm and you've usually fixed the problem. Below roughly 20°C the damage starts — soft blackened patches, translucent leaves, sometimes overnight.
Cold tolerance & winter care
Bulbifer Voodoo Lily is frost-tender (USDA 8-10 (corm hardy with deep mulch in mild zones; lift elsewhere), RHS H2). It cannot survive a frost, so in most of the US and UK it lives indoors year-round or summers outside and comes back in well before the first autumn frost — once nights drop toward 10-12°C is the cue, not the first frost warning. Acclimate it over a week when moving between indoors and out so the leaves do not shock.
Humidity for bulbifer voodoo lily
Bulbifer Voodoo Lily sits happiest at around 50-70% relative humidity. Likes moderate to high humidity while in leaf. It is more forgiving than the giant Amorphophallus, but very dry indoor air can brown the leaf margins. Moderate humidity keeps growth lush. The usual low-humidity tell is crisp brown leaf tips and edges while the soil moisture is fine — a sign the air, not the watering, is the problem. If you need to raise it, the reliable methods are grouping plants together, standing the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (the pot above the waterline, never in it), or running a small humidifier in winter when indoor heating dries the air most. Misting is the least effective — it raises humidity for minutes, not hours.
Bulbifer Voodoo Lily temperature & humidity — frequently asked questions
What temperature is best for bulbifer voodoo lily?
Bulbifer Voodoo Lily grows best between 20-30°C (growth); store dormant corm above 10°C (68-86°F (growth); store dormant corm above 50°F). Keep it out of cold draughts, off freezing windowsills in winter, and away from the hot dry air directly above radiators — the extremes matter far more than the average room temperature.
How cold can bulbifer voodoo lily tolerate?
Bulbifer Voodoo Lily starts to suffer below roughly 20°C. It is frost-tender and will be damaged or killed by a frost, so bring it indoors once nights fall toward 10-12°C.
What humidity does bulbifer voodoo lily need?
Bulbifer Voodoo Lily prefers about 50-70% relative humidity. Likes moderate to high humidity while in leaf. It is more forgiving than the giant Amorphophallus, but very dry indoor air can brown the leaf margins. Moderate humidity keeps growth lush.
How do I raise humidity for bulbifer voodoo lily?
Group it with other plants, stand the pot on a tray of damp pebbles (kept above the waterline), or run a small humidifier in winter. Misting only helps for a few minutes, so it is the weakest option for a plant that genuinely needs more humidity.
Can bulbifer voodoo lily live outside?
Bulbifer Voodoo Lily is rated for USDA zone 8-10 (corm hardy with deep mulch in mild zones; lift elsewhere) and RHS hardiness H2. Outside that range it must come indoors before the first frost — treat any outdoor stint as a summer holiday, not a permanent home.
More bulbifer voodoo lily care
In the UK? Keeping bulbifer voodoo lily warm in a UK home covers the radiator, single-glazing and heating-season humidity angle. Temperature and humidity are one piece. See the full bulbifer voodoo lily care guide, its cold-hardiness guide, and watering schedule — humidity and watering problems are easy to confuse.