hcmcdole wrote:
Hello fellow gardener, very cool observation.
All aroids - Alocasia, Colocasia, Philodendron, Calla Lilies, Peace Lilies, Caladiums (which I see in the background of a couple of your pictures), and many more plants in the Araceae family all have similar blooms (spathe and spadix).
Try some Voodoo lilies (Amorphophallus 'Konjac' for example) for color but they stink to high heaven.
Was looking on line and found out there are Black Elephant Ears too. Will try some next spring in a different location.
In July a car plowed into our house across the EE's leaving oil on the stems. I cut them off about 12" high to remove the oil and had to move them so the porch steps could be rebuilt. They are currently 4.5-5 foot high