Alocasia cucullata Ampelaster the glossy green

the glossy green

vertical white striping throughout the leaf

Topping the clump in early May before the pitchers emerge are stunning red fragrant flowers on a very floriferous clump

much more vivid than other blue stars

Alocasia cucullata Ampelaster the glossy greenAlocasia cucullata is a husky, but compact elephant ear with thick, shiny, green, heart shaped leaves, each with curlicue, twisted tips and upturned leaf margins. Alocasia cucullata forms a sturdy, 3' tall x 3' wide clump with 7" wide x 1' long leaf blades at the end of the upright green petioles. The flower spathe is hooded (i. e., cucullate) with the whole flower structure hiding below the leaf. The robust growing Alocasia cucullata is just perfect