1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Wet forest
along watercourse
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm510.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.1 Minimum Width
60.00 cm37.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.6 Plant Color
1.6.1 Flower Color
White
White, Pink, Light Pink
1.7.1 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
1.7.2 Fruit Color
1.7.3 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Winter
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green, Yellow green
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
3.2 How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Keep immersed in water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Bright direct sunlight
3.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
Aphids, Snails
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Frost, Full Sun
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.2.1 Flower Petal Number
4.4 Fruits
4.4.1 Showy Fruit
4.5.1 Edible Fruit
4.6 Fragrance
4.6.1 Fragrant Flower
4.6.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.6.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.6.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.7 Showy Foliage
4.8 Showy Bark
4.9 Foliage Texture
4.10 Foliage Sheen
4.11 Evergreen
4.12 Invasive
4.13 Self-Sowing
4.14 Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
Insects, Moths, Snakes
4.15 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
Making cosmetics
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA x amazonica
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
6.2 Common Name
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
Alocasia
ingens aqua lilium,
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms
7.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species