A new addition that came with no tag.
Help me id the beauty
This is what the younger leaves look like. Odd to me how the older leaves have that amazing purple hue and extremely shiny, while younger leaves do not.
close-up
Rear view. Sorry about angle.
This plant is in a highly variable group known as the longiloba group of Alocasias. Because of the variability, it is near impossible to nail down a species name for them. Some cultivars have been propagated and put on the market, while others have been distributed by collectors.
Below are links to pictures showing a couple of the other types in this group:
http://www.aroidia.com/alowii.htm
http://www.aroidia.com/awatsoni.htm
LariAnn
Aroidia Research
This message was edited May 3, 2008 5:16 PM
I got it from Rita's aka Randolph Nurseries if that helps. She said to grow it in dry shade. I love it, even if it has no name. Thanks for your help LariAnn.