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About Alocasia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
White, Yellow, Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Full Sun
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rhizome division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Bees, Flies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Alocasia brisbanensis
7.2 Common Name
Alocasia, Elephant Ear, native lily, cunjevoi
7.2.1 In Hindi
Alocasia
7.2.2 In German
Alocasia
7.2.3 In French
Alocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Alocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Alocasia
7.2.8 In Latin
Aglaonema
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
8.5 Family
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasieae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Alocasia

Want to know the properties of Alocasia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Alocasia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Poisonous, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. Alocasia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Insect Bites

  • Part of plant used: Fruits, Leaves, Sap and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Alocasia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Alocasia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Alocasia physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Spade shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Green
  • Leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Alocasia

Taking Alocasia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Alocasia include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Alocasia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Alocasia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Alocasia is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not available. This plant's habitat is Rainforest and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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