Botanical Name: Common Names:
Alocasia hybrida Elephants Ear, ,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright, V-Shaped
Description:
Tropical perennial with a clumping v-shaped habit and attractive leaves. Grown for their attractive foliage. Great foliage feature in a tropical garden or as an indoor plant. CAUTION Harmful if eaten/skin & eye irritant.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Mealy Bugs, Mites
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
TBA
Family Name: Origin:
Araceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Black, Blue, Burgundy, Green, Purple, Silver, Variegated
Flower Colour: Assorted
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low