1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin, North America
1.4 Types
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Wet forest
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm65.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm55.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA x amazonica
Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'
7.2 Common Name
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species