ALOCASIA ‘PIXIE’S TEARDROPS’

Alocasia odora x Alocasia odora ‘California’

PARENTAGE: Alocasia odora x Alocasia odora ‘California’

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HYBRIDIZER: LariAnn Garner (Aroidia Research)

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DESCRIPTION: While creating her famous Alocasia ‘Calidora’ cross, LariAnn Garner also got about four seedlings that had a “pixie” mutation, or in more scientific terms, a dwarf cultivar or form.

While unfortunately this cross did not survive Hurricane Andrew, LariAnn recreated a similar cross (Alocasia brisbanensis x Alocasia odora) which also yielded a dwarf variety which has since become quite popular, Alocasia ‘Tiny Dancers’

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Photo by LariAnn Garner