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Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a)              piksihk Oct 9, 2012 4:12 PM CST |
| Received this in a trade; can someone tell me her name? I like her...all shiny and green and scalloped edged.  God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)              SongofJoy Oct 12, 2012 7:40 AM CST |
Just judging from the leaves, it looks like Alocasia portora. Are the stems darker than the leaves? The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a) piksihk Oct 17, 2012 12:33 PM CST |
| Not really; stem has blotchy brown with green. God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Oct 17, 2012 12:39 PM CST |
| 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/... The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)           |
| 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 |
Name: Janet Super Sleuth Near Lincoln UK       JRsbugs Oct 17, 2012 1:16 PM CST |
| 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... |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Oct 17, 2012 3:09 PM CST |
| 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.  http://garden.org/forums/view/... The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a) piksihk Oct 17, 2012 3:24 PM CST |
| Janet, I think you are right, it looks like the "boa"; I googled pics of it and looked at the stem. Thanks everyone. God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
Name: LariAnn Garner south Florida, USA When in doubt, do the cross!     LariAnn Oct 17, 2012 3:25 PM CST |
| 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 Be the Captain of What's Gonna Happen! |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a) |
Thanks for clearing this up LariAnn!  Here are photos I just took.   Evan |
Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a) piksihk Oct 17, 2012 3:41 PM CST |
| LariAnn, I got a photo of the stem. I only had her for about a year. Betsy  God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Oct 17, 2012 4:20 PM CST |
| Thanks, LariAnn and Evan. I was just wondering why we don't have an Aroids microbadge. But that discussion is for a different forum. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a) |
SongofJoy said:I was just wondering why we don't have an Aroids microbadge.  Evan |
Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a) piksihk Oct 18, 2012 9:14 AM CST |
| Evan, yeah, that's what the stems look like. Great, now I can tag her. God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a) |
| I can't wait to see what kind of monster it turns into. Evan |
Name: LariAnn Garner south Florida, USA When in doubt, do the cross! LariAnn Oct 18, 2012 2:36 PM CST |
| Here's an idea of what kind of monster you can get: LariAnn Be the Captain of What's Gonna Happen! |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a) |
| Hi LariAnn, I've updated the height in the database entry from 6 to 8 feet to 8 to 12 feet.  That is a monster. Can't wait for A. 'Thunder Waves'. http://aroidiaresearch.org/por... Evan |
Name: Carole Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) SongofJoy Oct 19, 2012 4:29 AM CST |
| The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart. ~ Helen Keller |
Name: Betsy Texas (Zone 9a) piksihk Oct 19, 2012 9:06 AM CST |
| Wow, and Wow!!! That is monster-size! God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars. ~Author unknown, commonly attributed to Martin Luther |
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