1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
1.4 Types
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Wet forest
Rich Woods
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, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 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
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Ovate-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
4.2 How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Requires regular watering
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
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
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
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA x amazonica
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
7.2 Common Name
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland 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
Alocasia
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Alocasia
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
Alocasia
Phlox ferae blue
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
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species