1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Wet forest
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
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
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
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, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
Not Available
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
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA x amazonica
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alocasia
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alocasia
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species