Farfugium japonicum Shishi Botan Alocasia handed from one lucky gardener

handed from one lucky gardener to another

is topped with 1' spikes of dramatic

The flowers come in shades of light to dark pink with an array of fine speckling

which can be either solid green or occasionally speckled with silver

the result from years of line-breeding by carnivorous plant guru Ron Gagliardo

Farfugium japonicum Shishi Botan Alocasia handed from one lucky gardener(aka: Ligularia tussilaginea 'Shishi Botan') We were amazed when we first saw this bizarre farfugium at plantsman Barry Yinger's garden. Farfugium 'Shishi Botan' has grey green fuzzy leaves that look as though they have been run through a meat grinder, leaving them with an open, three dimensional look. Farfugium japonicum 'Shishi Botan' is certainly one of the most unique leopard plants that we've ever seen, and one that will leave visitors asking,