Alocasia odora California Acorus saucer-like leaves held atop 18"

saucer-like leaves held atop 18" stems

slightly wavy leaves

In spring when the new leaves emerge and during cool parts of the year

The 18" tall petiole

Alocasia odora California Acorus saucer-like leaves held atop 18"Alocasia 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