Alocasia odora California Trachystemon mulch well in winter to

mulch well in winter to protect the central tuber

a dynamite specimen plant

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

except they are more flattened

Alocasia odora California Trachystemon mulch well in winter toAlocasia 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