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siege2050 · 08-08-2015, 11:35 PM

I know there are a few of you on here that grow Thailand Giant, have any of you noticed that the flowers seem to reduce the size of the leaves? I have 6 plants all from one original, and every time they start to flower, the leaves are no longer very giant, maybe due to energy being put into the blooms. As an experiment, I am going to start clipping them off, I am pretty sure there is a connection. Also after growing them a couple of years, I am pretty sure Thailand Giant is a Colocasia/Alocasia hybrid. I am no expert, but its just too different from other EE. In some ways it closely resembles my Alocasia Odora. Mine also produce two forms of offsets, just like some hybrid Alocasia do, It produces short runners, and also little bulblets. Thai Giant grow very easy from seed by the way, I saved a pod just in case I want to grow some more, although I am not sure why, I get quite a few offsets if I dig around the mother bulb.

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