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Thrips particularly like the palm, philodendron, monstera and alocasia.

What was once just something we called elephant ears is now a high-falutin cultivar of alocasia or colocasia, truly stunning in size, leaf venation and sheer presence.

Her fall picks include: the philodendron, rubber trees and the visually interesting alocasia.

Other American cut flowers at the state dinner included ornamentals from Florida: alocasia, equisetum, nandina and liriope.