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piksihk
Oct 9, 2012 4:12 PM CST
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Name: Betsy
Texas (Zone 9a)
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Received this in a trade; can someone tell me her name?
I like her...all shiny and green and scalloped edged.

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SongofJoy
Oct 12, 2012 7:40 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
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Just judging from the leaves, it looks like Alocasia portora. Are the stems darker than the leaves?
I garden for the pollinators.
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piksihk
Oct 17, 2012 12:33 PM CST
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Name: Betsy
Texas (Zone 9a)
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Not really; stem has blotchy brown with green.

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SongofJoy
Oct 17, 2012 12:39 PM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
It could be something else then. If you don't get a definitive answer here, perhaps try the Aroids Forum.

http://garden.org/forums/view/...
I garden for the pollinators.
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eclayne
Oct 17, 2012 12:53 PM CST
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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
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Betsy, I agree with Tee that A. x portora is a good candidate. I have a small one purchased at Logee's this summer and small (young) leaves looks much like yours. Petioles are as you describe "blotchy brown with green". Will photo tonight for you to compare.
Evan
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JRsbugs
Oct 17, 2012 1:16 PM CST
Name: Janet Super Sleuth
Near Lincoln UK
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Alocasia 'Boa' has blotched stems, I can't find any Portora which has that.

http://www.agristarts.com/htm/...

http://www.google.co.uk/search...

http://www.agristarts.com/htm/...

http://www.aroid.org/genera/sp...
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SongofJoy
Oct 17, 2012 3:09 PM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
Thanks, Janet.

I believe LariAnn Garner of Aroidia Research bred the A. portora hybrid. It would be great to hear from them too. Betsy's plant looks very young.

If you are not familiar with LariAnn, Betsy, she is the moderator of the Aroids Forum here on ATP. Green Grin!
http://garden.org/forums/view/...
I garden for the pollinators.
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piksihk
Oct 17, 2012 3:24 PM CST
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Name: Betsy
Texas (Zone 9a)
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Janet, I think you are right, it looks like the "boa"; I googled pics of it and looked at the stem.
Thanks everyone.

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LariAnn
Oct 17, 2012 3:25 PM CST
Name: LariAnn Garner
south Florida, USA
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Betsy,
Your plant is most likely Alocasia x portora. A. boa is quite different in several ways, even when young. Since I did the A. x portora, I am very familiar with how they look when young or old. They do have brownish petioles whose coloration is more pronounced when young.

Hope this helps,
LariAnn
Aroidia Research
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eclayne
Oct 17, 2012 3:38 PM CST
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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
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Thanks for clearing this up LariAnn! Thumbs up
Here are photos I just took.
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Evan
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piksihk
Oct 17, 2012 3:41 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Betsy
Texas (Zone 9a)
In the beginning GOD created ...
Amaryllis Region: Florida Hummingbirder Irises Lilies Master Gardener: Texas
Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: Texas Plant and/or Seed Trader Daylilies Cottage Gardener Container Gardener
LariAnn,

I got a photo of the stem. I only had her for about a year.

Betsy



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SongofJoy
Oct 17, 2012 4:20 PM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
Thanks, LariAnn and Evan.

I was just wondering why we don't have an Aroids microbadge. But that discussion is for a different forum. Green Grin!
I garden for the pollinators.
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eclayne
Oct 18, 2012 6:08 AM CST
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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Aroids Irises I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Tropicals Vermiculture
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SongofJoy said:I was just wondering why we don't have an Aroids microbadge. Green Grin!

I agree
Evan
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piksihk
Oct 18, 2012 9:14 AM CST
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Name: Betsy
Texas (Zone 9a)
In the beginning GOD created ...
Amaryllis Region: Florida Hummingbirder Irises Lilies Master Gardener: Texas
Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: Texas Plant and/or Seed Trader Daylilies Cottage Gardener Container Gardener
Evan, yeah, that's what the stems look like. Great, now I can tag her.

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eclayne
Oct 18, 2012 9:20 AM CST
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Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Aroids Irises I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Tropicals Vermiculture
Foliage Fan Bulbs Hummingbirder Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Composter Plant Identifier
Thumbs up Thumbs up I can't wait to see what kind of monster it turns into. Green Grin!
Evan
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LariAnn
Oct 18, 2012 2:36 PM CST
Name: LariAnn Garner
south Florida, USA
When in doubt, do the cross!
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Region: Florida Tropicals Container Gardener
Here's an idea of what kind of monster you can get:

Photo by LariAnn


LariAnn
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eclayne
Oct 18, 2012 2:57 PM CST
Moderator
Name: Evan
Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)
Charter ATP Member Aroids Irises I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Tropicals Vermiculture
Foliage Fan Bulbs Hummingbirder Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Composter Plant Identifier
Hi LariAnn,
I've updated the height in the database entry from 6 to 8 feet to 8 to 12 feet. Rolling on the floor laughing

That is a monster. Can't wait for A. 'Thunder Waves'.
http://aroidiaresearch.org/por...
Evan
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SongofJoy
Oct 19, 2012 4:29 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
I agree
I garden for the pollinators.
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piksihk
Oct 19, 2012 9:06 AM CST
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Name: Betsy
Texas (Zone 9a)
In the beginning GOD created ...
Amaryllis Region: Florida Hummingbirder Irises Lilies Master Gardener: Texas
Native Plants and Wildflowers Region: Texas Plant and/or Seed Trader Daylilies Cottage Gardener Container Gardener
Wow, and Wow!!! That is monster-size!

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