1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
meadows, Terrestrial
Pastures, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
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
Bees, Flying insects
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
5.12 Allergy
Skin rash
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CHIONODOXA
ALOCASIA x amazonica
7.2 Common Name
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
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
Platyhelminthes
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species