Basic Information Common Name: Flamingo Flower Scientific Name: Anthurium andraeanum Native Habitat: Colombia, Ecuador History / Discovery / Cultivator Anthurium andraeanum, commonly known as the Flamingo Flower, is a captivating tropical plant with a rich history rooted in the cloud forests of Colombia and Ecuador. Its story begins in 1876 when Éd
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Anthurium
Basic Information Common Name: Anthurium Scientific Name: Anthurium Native Habitat: Primarily Central and South America, with some species found in the Caribbean. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Anthurium was first described by Austrian botanist Heinrich Wilhelm Schott in 1829. The name Anthurium is derived from the Greek words “an
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Voodoo Lily
Basic Information Common Name: Voodoo Lily Scientific Name: Amorphophallus konjac Native Habitat: China, Japan, and other parts of Southeast Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Amorphophallus konjac, commonly known as the Voodoo Lily, Devil’s Tongue, or Konjac, boasts a history deeply intertwined with Asian cultures, particularly in Ch
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Titan Arum
Basic Information Common Name: Titan Arum Scientific Name: Amorphophallus titanum Native Habitat: Rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Titan Arum, Amorphophallus titanum, is a botanical giant renowned for its immense inflorescence, the largest unbranched flower in the world. Its story is one of scientific curiosit
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Amorphophallus
Basic Information Common Name: Amorphophallus Scientific Name: Amorphophallus Native Habitat: Tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Amorphophallus, derived from Greek words meaning “misshapen penis,” refers to the phallic shape of the plant’
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Cuprea Alocasia
Basic Information Common Name: Cuprea Alocasia Scientific Name: Alocasia cuprea Native Habitat: Borneo History / Discovery / Cultivator Alocasia cuprea, with its striking coppery sheen and deeply textured leaves, is a captivating member of the Alocasia genus, native to the tropical rainforests of Borneo. Its name, “cuprea,” aptly descri
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Zebra Plant Alocasia
Basic Information Common Name: Zebra Plant Alocasia Scientific Name: Alocasia zebrina Native Habitat: Philippines History / Discovery / Cultivator Alocasia zebrina, with its striking zebra-striped petioles, is a captivating plant endemic to the Philippines. Specifically, it hails from the islands of Luzon, Mindanao, and Leyte, thriving in the humid
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Silver Dragon Alocasia
Basic Information Common Name: Silver Dragon Alocasia Scientific Name: Alocasia baginda ‘Silver Dragon’ Native Habitat: Borneo History / Discovery / Cultivator The Alocasia baginda ‘Silver Dragon’ is a captivating cultivar of the Alocasia baginda species, a plant native to the rainforests of Borneo. While the exact details o
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Frydek Alocasia
Basic Information Common Name: Frydek Alocasia Scientific Name: Alocasia micholitziana ‘Frydek’ Native Habitat: Southeast Asia, particularly the Philippines History / Discovery / Cultivator Alocasia micholitziana ‘Frydek’, commonly known as the Frydek Alocasia or Green Velvet Alocasia, is a striking cultivar of the Alocasia
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Stingray Alocasia
Basic Information Common Name: Stingray Alocasia Scientific Name: Alocasia ‘Stingray’ Native Habitat: Southeast Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator The Alocasia ‘Stingray’ is a relatively recent introduction to the world of houseplants, having gained popularity in the late 2010s and early 2020s. Unlike some Alocasia specie