Alocasia Architexture Curcuma formerly of the Dallas Arboretum

formerly of the Dallas Arboretum

parchment-colored leaves

and having no problems with winter temperatures of 7 degrees F

arching mahogany stems are laden with hundreds of light yellow

Buddleia fallowiana

Alocasia Architexture Curcuma formerly of the Dallas ArboretumOne of the hardiest and most stunning alocasia we grow is a plant we got from a grower in India years ago as Alocasia macrorrhizos, which it isn't. So, we assumed it must be Alocasia cucullata and have offered it as such, but as it grew we realized it's not that either. Now, we're pretty sure it's a hybrid between Alocasia odora and possibly A. cucullata. What we do know is that it's the best alocasia for perennializing in our region, so we've given