Alocasia odora x Alocasia robusta

This third pair of photos shows one of the most distinctive seedlings that has resulted from the cross of Alocasia odora and Alocasia robusta. These show the faintly powdery leaf undersides that are one of the characteristics of the species A. robusta, as well as the fleshier, dark green upper (adaxial) leaf surfaces and strongly pigmented petioles. The top photo shows the powdery under (abaxial) leaf surfaces and the lower photo features the adaxial leaf surfaces.

As almost all of the seedlings have now (Spring 2009) gone through at least one blooming cycle, I now know that I have one seedling selection that I can call Robudora SuperMax because it is by far the largest grower of them all to date. It is in the largest pot I had available (at least 20 gallon size) and it dwarfs the pot with a trunk base nearly 8 inches in diameter and leaves with size and veination that betray the presence of genes from A. robusta. Watch for a picture of this behemoth to be posted here as it grows ever larger!

To review the first page about this hybrid, click Alocasia x robudora Page 1.