Alocasia cucullata Ampelaster and a great container plant

and a great container plant for those of you in the arctic zones north of zone 7

in which case little to no pruning is necessary come spring

the glossy green

vertical white striping throughout the leaf

Alocasia cucullata Ampelaster and a great container plantAlocasia 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