Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
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Number of Varieties
-15
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40000
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Habitat
Pastures, Wet forest
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
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Allergy
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ALOCASIA x amazonica
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Alocasia
Figwort
In German
Alocasia
figwort
In French
Alocasia
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Alocasia
figwort
In Greek
Alocasia
figwort
In Portuguese
Alocasia
figwort
In Polish
Alocasia
figwort
In Latin
Alocasia
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arales
Ranunculales
Family
Araceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Alocasia
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Colocasiodeae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
-200
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27800
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