Garrya wrightii Catron Phytolacca the true Alocasia wentii has

the true Alocasia wentii has only recently become known in horticultural circles

5' wide clumps of brilliant golden foliage

Although moist soils are preferred

borne on an upright stalk

Garrya wrightii Catron Phytolacca the true Alocasia wentii hasGarrya wrightii is a little cultivated evergreen desert shrub, native to shaded alkaline rocky cliffs from 5,000' to 8,000' elevation in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. The 7' tall plants are adorned with terminal spikes of leucothoe like white flowers in spring, followed by attractive clusters of purple berries. This is a seed grown collection from Catron County, New Mexico, in the hopes of finding a form that will survive in Zone 7b. So far, so