Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
Number of Varieties
4-
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
Pastures, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 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, Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
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
Light Green
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
Allergy
Vomiting
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis
ALOCASIA x amazonica
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट
Alocasia
In German
Rockets Freifrau
Alocasia
In French
Rocket Dame
Alocasia
In Spanish
Rocket Dame
Alocasia
In Greek
Rocket Dame του
Alocasia
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame
Alocasia
In Polish
Rocket Dame
Alocasia
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket
Alocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Arales
Family
Brassicaceae
Araceae
Genus
Hesperis
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Hylocereeae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
50-
1
27800
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