Alocasia macrorrhizos Bletilla wavy-edged leaves are held upright

wavy-edged leaves are held upright on dramatically rigid stems

tuberous aroid has one giant divided leaf on top of a 4-5' tall

For full hardiness

vertically striped foliage

Give Ampelaster carolinianus a trellis

Alocasia macrorrhizos Bletilla wavy-edged leaves are held upright(syn: Alocasia macrorrhiza) This very cool elephant ear is quite different from the typical Colocasia esculenta. The thick, sculpted, glossy green, wavy edged leaves are held upright on dramatically rigid stems. A clump of giant upright elephant ears is guaranteed to stop visitors in their tracks especially if they walk into it! Alocasia macrorrhizos has been quite hardy in the Raleigh area, surviving 0 degrees F, but prefers it a bit warmer.