House plant
By Klahanie_
3 Feb, 2023
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I bought this as Calathea "Hilo beauty" That is what the tag on the pot says. Everybody on the internet calls it Alocasia 'Hilo Beauty'
Then I read:
This species has been misidentified by the horticultural trade as Alocasia 'Hilo Beauty'. The correct name should be Caladium praetermissum.
There you go.
Comments on this photo
You know what Shakespeare said, "A rose by any other name" 😃
8 Feb, 2023
It's hard to keep up with the botanists! I thought all prayer plants were marantas, then discovered they are calatheas (but others are still marantas), now they're all goeppertias - I think.. At least I could spell maranta!
Your alocasia/caladium is a Beauty whatever they call it. Good luck with it, Klahanie.
4 Feb, 2023