Leea Macrophilla, and i mean MACRO

[Scott Cohen]

We finally had a decent crop of Leea this year. This is a very fast growing shrub 5-8ft tall that is usuially multi-headed. It prefers full sun to partial shade. The leaves get HUGE! 3-4ft x 1.5ft. It also works well as a container plant as it never gets really big. This plant goes dormant in the fall/winter after flowering and returns in the spring. There is also literature stating it has medicinal properties.

35$1g and 25$ 1/4g

[Jeff Searle]

Extravaganza!

[Scott Cohen]

Ja mon

[Scott Cohen]

A few better pictures.

[Jeff Searle]

A pretty rare plant here in south Florida, can you maybe give us a little more information about this unique tree? Light conditions, height, cold hardiness, etc. Because I don't know.

[waykoolplantz]

Should I put one in the ground...or keep in pool garden ?

Or both ?

[palmislandRandy]

Should I put one in the ground...or keep in pool garden ?

Or both ?

Mike, When in doubt I always go "both"!

[Rory]

Should I put one in the ground...or keep in pool garden ?

Or both ?

They do fine in the ground Mike. They generally go dormant during the winter though, sometimes dying back all the way to the ground but they pop back up in the spring and grow fast throughout the summer. They're awesome plants in my opinion, definitely worth growing, the leaves can get massive as you can see in Scott's picture.

[Josh-O]

Rory, can they grow in California??

[Scott Cohen]

Josh I do not know if they have ever been tried in California.

[Rory]

Rory, can they grow in California??

Don't really have anything more to add than what Scott said Josh. The fact that they're root hardy here might give some promise to their hardiness in Cali, but like Scott said I would guess these have never been tried over there. Honestly for the price I'd give a few a try over there if it were me, I've spent a lot more money than this on plants that didn't make it over here that weren't near as cool as these in my opinion. Regardless zone pushings always fun though, if not a little expensive from time to time lol.