ALOCASIA ‘GREAT HUMONGOUS’
Alocasia odora x Alocasia ‘Imperial Dark’
PARENTAGE: Alocasia odora (ovule) x Alocasia ‘Imperial Dark’ (pollen) =
= Alocasia odora x (Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Black Stem’ x Alocasia ‘Imperial Giant’)
= Alocasia odora x [Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Black Stem’ x (Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Borneo Giant’ x Alocasia ‘VangiGo’)]
SYNONYMS: N/A
HYBRIDIZER: LariAnn Garner (Aroidia Research) - same 2012 cross as Alocasia ‘Dark Star’
VARIEGATION: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Similar to the other offspring of this cross, Alocasia ‘Great Humongous’ is a robust perennial herb (In USDA zones 9+) which reaches extraordinary heights, breadths and trunk diameters. The plant boasts fibrous and fine roots; foliage is a vivid green, with leaves emerging basally from the plant's base and displaying a glossy, coarse texture on the upper surface. Mature leaves develop a darker green hue, especially noticeable on the underside, and the leaf margins are undulate.
INFLORESCENCE: N/A
NOTES: Photos by LariAnn Garner, David Setum, and Andrew Leopold
Photo of an extraordinary specimen grown by LariAnn
