A species from northeastern Peru with large white flowers, light green in the center and nicely fragrant. Foliage is glossy, deep green and petiolate. An easy species to grow, blooming often twice each year summer and winter.

A delightful miniature that can best be described as the ultimate terrarium aroid. A self heading type that produces clumps of plants making one large, impressive specimen, it has handsome lanceolate leaves that seem to pop up in every possible nook making it look almost like a small tropical shrub. In the terrarium, it doesn’t get overly aggressive and keeps to its spot while it grows. Being that it loves moisture and low light, it is best grown in high humidity with almost constant root moisture and low light (bright shade is perfect). This plant is not fussy and should be easy to grow even for those with a black thumb.

Drimiopsis maculata is an evergreen geophyte found on forest floors and shaded stream banks in eastern southern Africa. Leaves are deeply lobed on slender banded petioles, with dark green spots and wavy margins. Flowers are in a small compact inflorescence. The buds are white and the flowers grey green. This plant flowers between September and April. Grow the bulbs in a well drained, but organic rich medium and keep it moist during the summer growing season. It does fine with year-round watering. The species is winter deciduous and can take light frost, but not a hard freeze. Plant in light shade to part sun. Freckles on leaves will be more colorful in summer.