Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
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Types
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Pastures, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ZEA mays
ALOCASIA x amazonica
Common Name
Maize
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
In Hindi
मक्का
Alocasia
In German
Mais
Alocasia
In French
Blé
Alocasia
In Spanish
Maíz
Alocasia
In Greek
Καλαμπόκι
Alocasia
In Portuguese
Milho
Alocasia
In Polish
Kukurydza
Alocasia
In Latin
corn
Alocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Arales
Family
Poaceae
Araceae
Genus
Zea
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
6-
1
27800
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