Re: Alocasia ID? Or Xanthosoma?

I have the same problem with an A. amazonica that I've had for several
years. I know it can get much larger leaves than it has put out in the past
two summers because three years ago it put out a couple huge leaves but now
when it's in a growth cycle it puts out more inflorescences than leaves and
hasn't come close to matching the huge leaves that have since passed. I got
very frusterated with it last fall when it put up three inflorescences in a
row and  after many months of no activity it is putting up a fourth
inflorescence. Too bad they can't be selfed then the flowers would be worth
something.
----- Original Message -----
From: Adao Pereira <miguelporto@mail.telepac.pt>
To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L <aroid-l@mobot.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 9:56 PM
Subject: Re: Alocasia ID? Or Xanthosoma?


> Hello!
>
> So, the mistery is gone. As I suspected it's likely to be A. macrorrhiza,
or
> some related species.
> But now I face a problem: this species can get huge dimensions, isn't it?
> But my plants always produce small leaves because when the warm weather
> arrives, they start producing flowers and just end in winter! The energy
> goes all for the flowers and then the leaves stay very small! However,
when
> I see pictures of these plants in tropical countries,  they are huge, with
> huge leaves! What can I do? I want big leaves! I don't want flowers!
>
> Miguel
>
>
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