🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Bac Ha
Alocasia odora
vegetables
Perennial
Araceae
☀️ Sun
Partial Shade
💧 Water
High
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
5.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
24-36 in
📐 Height
36-72 in
🤝 Companions (2)
🤝 Comfrey
Dynamic accumulator
🤝 Marigold
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
⚠️ Walnut
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Giant elephant ear. Thick stems cooked in Vietnamese canh chua soup.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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