Aroids

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Unless noted otherwise, there is a maximum limit of 3 for each kind of plant, but order as many different varieties as you wish. We grow many different plants, but we don't grow a lot of any one kind.

	Anthurium scherzerianum Code: 69158 Price: $14.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
"Flamingo Flower", "Tailflower". A houseplant with dramatic green foliage, large showy red spathe, and coiled orange flower spike. Smaller than Anthurium andraeanum, it's easier to grow and tolerates lower temperatures. Can grow to 2 feet tall. Likes a warm and humid atmosphere in light shade. As basically an epiphytic plant, grow it in a porous soil mix and keep it moist but not soaked. Fertilize monthly in the warmer months for good growth. Reduce watering in the winter. Winter temperature should be 60 F or higher. Outside in Zones 10 to 12. Native to Costa Rica. Araceae
	Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic' Code: 80006 Price: $8.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
Large, almost jet black leaves. Araceae
	Colocasia esculenta 'Illustris' Code: 80054 Price: $12.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
"Imperial Taro". Black-leaved elephant ear with dramatic green veins. Very striking! Araceae
	Philodendron 'Evansii' Code: 80008 Price: $14.50 Quantity in Basket: none
NEW! 2008 - Famed giant self-heading hybrid between Philodendron bipinnatifidum and Philodendron speciosum with 5 ft. wavy glossy "elephant ear" leaves. Hardy USDA zones 9 - 11. Araceae
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	Rhaphidophora korthalsii Code: 80153 Price: $9.50 Quantity in Basket: none
(Rhaphidophora celatocaulis, Pothos celatocaulis), "Shingle Plant". NEW! 2008 - Rare tropical climber with juvenile blue-green leaves held tightly together, overlapping like shingles. For many years, R. celatocaulis and R. korthalsii were thought to be two separate species, until the adult form with long-stalked, deeply cut adult leaves emerged. The juvenile leaves grow about 5 inches wide. Give large vertical space in shady area, where it can cling to the surface. Native to Borneo. USDA Zones 10 - 12. Araceae
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	Xanthosoma sagittifolium 'Albomarginatum Monstrosum' Code: 69163 Price: $12.50 Quantity in Basket: none
(Xanthosoma atrovirens 'Variegatum Monstrosum'), "Mickey Mouse Plant", "Mouse Cup", "Pocket Plant". Bluish-green arrowhead shaped leaves with wide, irregular areas splashed with gray-green, cream and white. Very unique as the tips of the leaves are fused into a cup sporting a long tail. The flowers sport a yellow white spadix during the summer. It's easy to grow in a bright shady position with rich moist soil. Average size from 2 to 3 feet. However, outdoors in a tropical environment, it can grow 4 to 5 feet high. Remains evergreen unless chilled. It's best to overwinter indoors in colder climates. Grow outdoors in USDA zones 9 - 11. Native of the tropical Americas. Araceae
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	Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess' Code: 80010 Price: $8.50 Quantity in Basket: none
"Green Goddess Calla Lily". Green and white spathe with large green leaves. Araceae
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	Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Hercules' Code: 80012 Price: $11.50 Quantity in Basket: none
"Hercules Calla Lily". This is the real 'Hercules'. A giant of the callas to 5 feet high with huge white flowers. Rare. We purchased this plant from Western Hills Nursery in Northern California 25 years ago. Our variety does not have spotted leaves. Western Hills also offered a form of 'Hercules' with some spotting on the leaves, which is the form that Strybing Arboretum grows as 'Hercules'. It's sometimes available at their plant sales. Both of these are forms of 'Hercules'. The 'Spotted Giant' (see our offering) that we offer has more extensive spotting on the leaves and is a different variety. Note: As these are starter plants in 2 3/4" pots, it will probably take a couple of seasons to reach flowering size. It seems that climate has a lot to do with the eventual size of calla lilies. Those grown in the San Francisco Bay area usually grow much larger than if the same varieties are grown in Southern California. Araceae
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	Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Spotted Giant' Code: 80011 Price: $8.50 Sold Out Quantity in Basket: none
"Spotted Giant Calla Lily", "White Giant". Leaves spotted and blotched with white. Pure white spathe. Beautiful large vigorous grower. It's not the spotted variety of 'Hercules'. See our offering of the true 'Hercules'. This variety has been found in specialty nurseries in California for at least 30 years. Its origin is unknown. Note: As these are starter plants in 2 3/4" pots, it will probably take a couple of seasons to reach flowering size. Araceae