The plantain market in Thailand has been shaken, and the name of the plantain that many news outlets are reporting is Colocasia Psylocke.
The owner of the plantain tree opened the market for 20 million baht (about 11,400,000 Myanmar kyats at the current exchange rate) for the mother plant, and offered up to 15 million baht, but it did not sell. The owner of the plantain tree loves the mother plant so much that it is sold for 1 million baht (570 thousand kyats) to 1.5 million baht (over 800 thousand kyats) per mother plant.
The owner of the Colocasia Psylocke palm tree is 47-year-old Phew Yat Phibon, a resident of Phisnulock District, Thailand. It is a new variety that can pollinate 2 types of plantain.
A hybrid of Colocasia Black Coral and Colocasia White Lava.
Recently, with the growing popularity of indoor plants, the market has gradually grown, and such expensive plants are planted by enthusiasts and the wealthy.
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