Giant alocasias etc.

From: toeric at ev1.net on 2000.03.23 at 03:49:59(4253) I hope I do not anger anybody but please forgive my newcomer question. I am sure this has been asked a hundred times. I love giant plants and would love to +More find some alocasias, colocasias and xanthosomas that are really true giants! I keep running across this photos of little tiny people in front of giant, trunked alocasias with huge leaves! Of course I need to be able to find the plant so if you all could suggest not only the beautiful giants but also ones that are not too hard to find. I have heard that Alocasia odora and A. macrorrhiza are real large and I also read a reference to Xanthosoma sagittaefolium saying it grows to great heights. Have not found anything on giant colocasias yet. Thank you all so much for your help and I hope this is not too beginner a question for this list. -- Eric, (southeast Texas, zone 8b)

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