Alocasia odora California Drimiopsis The leaf coloration is at

The leaf coloration is at its brightest in spring

'Black Mamba' emerges early in the season

I had to have this plant

each ending in terminal cymes of unusual star-shaped flowers that to us

north of Hokkaido (same latitude as Montreal

Alocasia odora California Drimiopsis The leaf coloration is atAlocasia odora is a smaller version of both Alocasia odora and Alocasia macrorrhizos that hails from Myanmar (Burma). For us, Alocasia odora 'California' forms a fast offsetting 4' tall plant that dies to the ground each winter, but in more tropical climates forms a thick above ground trunk, which supports the upright held 2' long, scalloped edged leaves. Slightly moist, but well drained soils and part sun seems to grow the best plants. Although most