Alocasia odora California Trachystemon While Clematis' Picardy' will climb

While Clematis' Picardy' will climb to 6' tall when grown vertically

except they are more flattened

arched dark green leaves are faintly spotted with a few muted gold spots

giving the overall appearance of a bicolor flower

When one of the winter hardy forms flowered at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh

Alocasia odora California Trachystemon While Clematis' Picardy' will climbAlocasia odora is a smaller version of both Alocasia odora and Alocasia macrorrhizos that hails from Myanmar (Burma). For us, Alocasia odora 'California' forms a fast offsetting 4' tall plant that dies to the ground each winter, but in more tropical climates forms a thick above ground trunk, which supports the upright held 2' long, scalloped edged leaves. Slightly moist, but well drained soils and part sun seems to grow the best plants. Although most