Alocasia frydek is a stunning aroid that displays velvety dark green leaves with stark white veining. It is commonly grown as a houseplant but grows outdoors in tropical climates. Like most Alocasia, ...

A 2-to-3-foot tall, velvet-leaved elephant ear, Frydek is a variety of Alocasia micholitziana from Malaysia. Provide filtered light and coarse, moist, organically enriched sites. Available online.

The noted bridge architect won the Rosie Jones Horticulture Award and the Thompson Begonia Award in September.