1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Not Available
1.4 Types
Alocasia macrorhizzos, Alocasia odora
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Lime Green, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
creeping rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Leaf rust, Leaf spot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Humidity, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, pollinators, Snakes
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Sore Throat, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Hair Conditioner
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, soil stabilisation, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Digestion problems, Rheumatism
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Rhizomes
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA x amazonica
7.2 Common Name
African Mask, Amazon Taro, Elephant Ear
7.2.1 In Hindi
Alocasia
7.2.2 In German
Alocasia
7.2.3 In French
Alocasia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alocasia
7.2.5 In Greek
Alocasia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alocasia
7.2.7 In Polish
Alocasia
7.2.8 In Latin
Alocasia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
8.5 Family
Araceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
8.10 Number of Species