Colocasia esculenta Tropical Storm PP 28567 Bolivia the inflorescence of Amorphophallus dunnii

the inflorescence of Amorphophallus dunnii smells of fresh carrots

heavily-rippled leaves

Both are 5 petaled scarlet stars but those of the Royal Catchfly are produced atop 4' tall stems

Each 4'+ clump begins flowering in early July with 10" inflorescences of large

Colocasia esculenta Tropical Storm PP 28567 Bolivia the inflorescence of Amorphophallus dunniiColocasia 'Tropical Storm' is the long awaited 2016 release from Hawaii's Dr. John Cho, that combines the black leaf color of Colocasia 'Black Magic' with the white striping of Colocasia 'White Lava'. Colocasia esculenta 'Tropical Storm' is a compact, but fast clumper that grows to 30" tall, composed of purple black foliage which is adorned in summer with a prominent central creamy white streak. You've never seen an elephant ear like this before we