Still trying to name these aroids

Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

I acquired these aroids last spring, I know what was suppose to be sent tome but none of them had theirnames attached so I've not been able to put their names with the proper aroid.

One of the 4 have also died onme, and I don't know which one it was, but I did save all 4 tags

here's what the tags say
Alocasia odora okinawa silver
alocasia odora aureo variegata
colocasia esculenta Elepaio maybe spelled wrong
and one called esculenta yellow splash

Now I know that esculentas have the pinkish red dot inthe center of the leaves.Right?

None of these have the pink dots in the center of the leaves. so I guess I was sent something else other than these four.

But if you all could help me id these it would be wonderful

#1 looks like yellow splash, but isn't it suppose to have it's pink dot?

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

this one is really pretty looking

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

here's the last one, the stem on this one is beautifully white and green striped.

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

here are the stems on the last one

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Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a)

My guess is #1 is Yellow Splash, #2 is Odora aurea variegata although I think it really should be Gageana, #3 looks to me like Chicago Harlequin. I don't see Okinawa Silver or Milky Way(Elepaio) in those pictures. Just my amateur guess........

Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

I've got chicago harliquin and it' doesn't have the mottled leaves that the number 3 has

Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

Also, I thought splash was an esculenta that number one doesn't have a spot in the center of the leaf like esculentas are suppose to have.

But yet number 3 does have a spot on one of it's leaves like the esculenta does.

Also. my other chicago harliquin doesn't have white/green stripes all up and down the stem like # 3 picture does

South West, LA(Zone 9a)

Kathy did I give you that last plant? Maybe when I sent you the Brugs?? It looks just like the odd ball that I had posted a few weeks back.
Caren

Miami, FL(Zone 10a)

The second one is "odora aureo variegata" and I think you lost the Okinawa Silver.

LariAnn

Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

I figured I lost the expensive one LOL

No Caren, none of these I got from you. It does look like the one you were trying to id, LOL but it came from someone else Good thing I didn't end up paying for these, cause he sent the wrong ones , definitely not the ones I ordered.

Athens, OH

Kathy-
For image #3.
Are all the leaves mottled?
Do you see a brownish-purple edge going up the stem edge (lihi)?
Is there any pinkish coloring at the top of the stem where the leave meets the stem?

ROX

Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

here are a few picttures to help out of # 3

It does have pink on the stem under the leaf

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

Are all the leaves mottled? Yes
Do you see a brownish-purple edge going up the stem edge (lihi)? No
Is there any pinkish coloring at the top of the stem where the leave meets the stem? Yes.

Here's a new leaf I just unrolled. A little more color on this. one.

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

Here's a close up of the stems, no brown/purple edges on them

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Athens, OH

Sorry it took so long for me to post these pics.
There is a chance that you have Manini Kea, a Hawaiian taro.

I will post several pics.

Here's a pic of the stems. Notice the green and yellow green stripes along the entire length of the stem. Older plants have some interrupted reddish purple stripes with conspicuous reddish-purple where the leaf attaches.

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Athens, OH

Here's a pic of the stem near the leaf.

For larger leaves (mine are nearly 20"), the veins are purple on the lower surface of the lobes.

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Athens, OH

Here's a pic of the leaves. Several show some marbling.


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Athens, OH

A distinguishing feature of this taro (at least in my experience) is the way if forms "psuedo" runners.

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Judsonia, AR(Zone 7b)

It does look lik emine doens't it, Mine's alot younger than yours is. no runners yet.

Athens, OH

The "runners" are only about 1-3" and send up pups near the main plant.
As you plant matures, we can also compare leaf shape.
ROX

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