Alocasia odora California Acorus The 18" tall petiole

The 18" tall petiole

blue-green leaves with a wide

The 30" tall thick stalk is topped with a glaucous green radial leaf with heavily rippled edges

slightly wavy leaves

pure-white orchid flowers

Alocasia odora California Acorus The 18" tall petioleAlocasia 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