Alocasia macrorrhiza |
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: India-Subcontinent, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands Other Botanical Names: Alocasia cordifolia, A. indica, A. marginata, A. metallica, A. montana, A. pallida, A. plumbea, A. rapiformis, A. uhinkii, A. variegata, Arum cordifolium, A. indicum, A. macrorrhizon, A. macrorrhizos, A. montanum, A. mucronatum, A. peregrinum, A. rapiforme, Caladium indicum, C. macrorrhizon, C. metallicum, C. odoratum, C. plumbeum, Calla badian, C. maxima, Colocasia boryi, C. indica, C. macrorrhizos, C. montana, C. mucronata, C. peregrina, C. rapiformis, Philodendron peregrinum, P. punctatum Other Common Names: | ||||||||
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