Variegated Upright Elephant Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro 'Variegata' (Alocasia mac

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gothqueen Gainesville, FL Nov 02, 2008

Variegated Upright Elephant Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro 'Variegata'
Alocasia macrorrhizos

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flowerfantasy Washington, IN(Zone 6a) Nov 05, 2008

where oh where did you get this at? I want one !!!!!!!!!

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gothqueen Gainesville, FL Nov 05, 2008

I have had this plant for many years, probably over 10. I got my first start from a friend, who picked it up at a plant sale in Miami area.

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Calif_Sue Northern California, United States(Zone 9a) Nov 05, 2008

If you click on the PlantFiles link, there is a vendor listed.

Beautiful specimen, and beautiful environment, thanks for adding it to PF and welcome both of you to Davesgarden!

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gothqueen Gainesville, FL Nov 05, 2008

I am sure there are many vendors for it. I know it gets sold on eBay a lot. We are lucky, we can buy it locally. Its commonly sold as an aquatic plant here but its not too cheap...about $20 for a 6" pot.

They do reproduce easily though, if you get one, you will always have it. They do need to be kept warm and they need a lot of light or they may go dormant. I let the ones that grow out in my yard go down every year with the frost, they come back like gangbusters so its not a problem, but I do love my huge specimens in the greenhouse that are almost 6 ft tall, they have never been allowed to go dormant.

I was at the Sea World Discovery Cove years ago when it first opened and they had some large specimens planted out on the grounds. They were about 6 ft as well.

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flowerfantasy Washington, IN(Zone 6a) Nov 05, 2008

Thanks for the welcome. I am going to start looking becsue I just have to have one of those.

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gothqueen Gainesville, FL Nov 05, 2008

Yes, I appreciate the welcome too!
flowerfantasy, I have some to trade, but I have to warn you, I only grow tropical plants.

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flowerfantasy Washington, IN(Zone 6a) Nov 06, 2008

gothqueen, I am sorry to say I don't have any thing tropical to trade you or I would in a heart beat. Right now the only thing I have even to start trading with is some blue lupine seeds

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