Alocasia odora California Drimiopsis I had to have this

I had to have this plant

'Black Mamba' emerges early in the season

but when it flowered

and named by us in 1997

Phlomis fruticosa is a plant we wouldn't garden without

Alocasia odora California Drimiopsis I had to have thisAlocasia odora is a smaller version of both Alocasia odora and Alocasia macrorrhizos that hails from Myanmar (Burma). For us, Alocasia odora 'California' forms a fast offsetting 4' tall plant that dies to the ground each winter, but in more tropical climates forms a thick above ground trunk, which supports the upright held 2' long, scalloped edged leaves. Slightly moist, but well drained soils and part sun seems to grow the best plants. Although most