Typhonium trilobatum Galloway Giant Brugmansia This was quite a surprise

This was quite a surprise since it hails from the more southern provinces of Chiapas and Oaxaca where it can be found on steep sandstone cliffs near waterways in pine-oak forests

As they are sterile

The clumps are topped with 2' stalks of medium lavender flowers in late spring

Infections are usually first noticed in late spring

Typhonium trilobatum Galloway Giant Brugmansia This was quite a surpriseTyphonium trilobatum 'Galloway Giant' is a 2022 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of a ridiculous large form of the aroid, Typhonium trilobatum, shared by the late plantsman Alan Galloway. This widespread aroid is found from India to South China, and south to Malaysia. The trifoliate leaves emerge in spring and form a 18" tall x 2' wide mound of foliage. Starting in summer, the cupped, liver red flowers start appearing from the base of the foliage.