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Alocasia caderii.......................................................................... 8”

Medium size — lime green leaves with a prominent white midrib and whitish-gray primary veins — slightly undulate margins — strong indirect light.

Alocasia ‘Fantasy’..................................................................... 6”

A dwarf form — leaves are 8” long and 4” wide at maturity — bright indirect light, even moisture — may go dormant below 45º — best used on the patio or indoors

Alocasia macrorhizza............................................................... 8”

................................................................................................... 3 gal

................................................................................................... 7 gal

Very large elephant ear like plant — good for sun to part sun — may be affected by temperatures below 45º — good for landscape accent or edge of pond

Alocasia odora california.................................................... 3 gal

Rounded leaf with undulate margin — can take full sun—marginal plant or use in landscape

Alocasia plumbea................................................................. 3 gal

Large size—dark burgundy petioles and undersides of leaves—can take full sun—marginal plant or use in landscape

Alocasia portidora................................................................ 5 gal

Very large alocasia — ruffled leaves — prefers part sun — may go dormant below 45º — use in landscape or on patio

Alocasia sanderiana ‘Nobilis’................................................. 6”

Also known as ‘Noble Sanderi’ — has silver-white coloration around the midrib, the primary lateral veins and the margins — the leaf surface is as much black as it is green giving rise to bronzy-red reflections