Alocasia macrorrhiza 'Nigra' |
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![]() | Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: warm low sun to shade Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Flowers: white Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn Leaves: purple; silver-grey underneath Bark & Stems: purple leaf stems | ||||||||
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