Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
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Texas, Mexico
Types
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
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Number of Varieties
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0
40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Wet forest
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1210-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Dry Conditions
Flowers
Insignificant
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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
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
Butterflies
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
wax
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA x amazonica
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
wax plant
In Hindi
Alocasia
Candelilla
In German
Alocasia
candelilla
In French
Alocasia
candelilla
In Spanish
Alocasia
candelilla
In Greek
Alocasia
candelilla
In Portuguese
Alocasia
candelilla
In Polish
Alocasia
candelilla
In Latin
Alocasia
candelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Euphorbiales
Family
Araceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
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1
27800
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