Elephant Ear Bloom
My Elephant Ear bloomed! Technically he’s an Alocasia odora. (At least, I think so. I bought him at a hardware store that’s not always very rigorous with their scientific names.) And it’s not a flower, actually, it’s an inflorescence, which is a cluster of flowers, and also a really cool word.
The bloom is amazing. Inside the sheath, there are two patterns – the top part looks like casserole, and the bottom part looks like bathroom tile hexagons. The smell is hard to describe. It’s somewhere between a Lilac flower and brand-new plastic. I love it.
See Also
Jewel Alocasia Bloom
My Alocasia melo bloomed today. I just love his adorable little polka-dotted winkie.
Surprise Blooms
The best kind of flower is a surprise flower.
Explosion in a Perfume Factory
Dude smells like an explosion in a perfume factory, especially at night.
