11th August 2006

Also sometimes listed as Alocasia odora "Blue Stem". This has been described as a hardier form of Alocasia odora but I haven't had it long enough to make a definative comment. The green Alocasia odora grows fast and survives winter undamaged in my cold conservatory (usually just above 0 degrees celsius). This form was looking really poorly in December this year in the conservatory, and was brought indoors to stand on a windowsill to protect it.

12th September 2006

14th September 2007

When it first appeared on the market, this was touted as a hardier form of A.odora, but it took the winter badly, and is only slowly recovering.