Alocasia odora California Trachystemon Light shade helps protect the

Light shade helps protect the foliage during periods when the winter temperatures drop below 12 degrees F

you're probably wondering why we named her 'Kim She'

When one of the winter hardy forms flowered at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh

mulch well in winter to protect the central tuber

except they are more flattened

Alocasia odora California Trachystemon Light shade helps protect theAlocasia 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