Alocasia \u2013 Elephant\u2019s Ear <\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are about 70 species of large leafed rhizomatous and tuberous perennials typical used as annual tropical plants, in this genus. Found in the wild in tropical forest and Southeastern Asia in open, sunny, or shady usually damp sites by streams and marshes. \u00a0The heavily veined heart shaped to arrowhead shape can be anywhere from 8-36\u201d long. \u00a0The leafs can be black, dark violet, bronze, red, or purple with distinctive markings. \u00a0The flower is obscured by foliage and is not very showy. \u00a0Some species are edible and others are poisons causing swelling of tongue and throat, if skin comes in contact with sap it may irritate the skin.<\/p>\n

Intolerant to frost. \u00a0If grown indoors grow in mix of equal parts composted bark loam and sand in filtered light. \u00a0Water freely during growing season and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks. \u00a0Water moderately in winter.<\/p>\n

If grown outdoors grow in moderately fertile humus rich moist but well drained soil in partial shade.<\/p>\n

Prone to mealybugs, scale insects, fungal leaf diseases, bacterial leaf disease <\/i><\/em>are common under glass. Bacterial soft rot<\/i><\/em>\u00a0can occur.<\/p>\n

Alocasia veitchii \u2013 Alocasia lowii var. veitchii \u2013 Alocasia picta<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This rhizomatous perennial grows 6-7\u2019 feet tall and 4\u2019 feet wide and derives from Malaysia. \u00a0It bears dark green pointed narrowly egg shape to triangular to arrow shaped leaves 30\u201d long, with gray edges and veins. \u00a0Red-purple undersides. \u00a0Produces yellowish green flowers 4 \u00bd-5\u201d long.<\/p>\n

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