Podophyllum pleianthum Alocasia Despite its appearance

Despite its appearance

it makes one of the most dramatic specimens in the woodland garden

Delosperma sutherlandii has large purple flowers with white eyeballs

Since Polystichum acrostichoides holds onto its leaves for several years

the vivid yellow stripes appear soon after

Podophyllum pleianthum Alocasia Despite its appearance(aka: Dysosma pleiantha) Stunning is the only word to describe a mature specimen of the giant Chinese mayapple, Podophyllum pleianthum. Picture our native mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum, on 2' tall glaucous stems, lessen the indentation of each 13" wide leaf oh yes, and make the plant a clumper, not a runner. This deer resistant, tropical looking Podophyllum pleianthum also doesn't go dormant until fall, unlike our native species. In early May, the