1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Wet forest
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm80.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA x amazonica
CALENDULA officinalis
7.2 Common Name
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
Pot Marigold
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Calenduleae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species