alocasiaalocasia
genusgenusStriking tropical plants characterized by their large, arrow-shaped leaves held upright on sturdy stems. Their dramatic foliage often features prominent veining patterns and metallic sheens that create bold architectural statements in any space.
Etymology
The name 'Alocasia' comes from the Greek prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' and 'colocasia,' an ancient Greek word for a similar plant, though the exact reasoning behind this naming remains a botanical mystery.
Interesting fact!
The upward-pointing leaves are specially designed to channel rainwater and nutrients down the stems to their root system, making them highly efficient at gathering resources in their native rainforest homes.
All species of Alocasia
alocasiaHeterophylla
Variable leaf elephant ear, Changing alocasia, Chameleon plant.
alocasiaheterophylla 'Dragons breath'
alocasiaInfernalis
Black velvet alocasia, Devil's alocasia, Black magic.
alocasiaOdora
Giant elephant ear, Gageana, Night-scented elephant ear.
alocasiaSuhirmaniana
Giant shield alocasia, Borneo giant, Metallic shield plant.
alocasiaReginula
Little queen.
alocasiareginula 'Black velvet'
alocasiareginula 'Black ninja'
Velvet.
alocasiaMacrorrhizos
Giant taro, Elephant ear plant, Macrorrhiza.
alocasiamacrorrhizos 'Stingray'
Stingray Plant, Silver Fin Alocasia, Ray Fin Plant.
alocasiamacrorrhizos 'Variegata'
alocasiamacrorrhizos 'Dawn'
alocasiamacrorrhizos 'Splash'
alocasiaScalprum
alocasiaBaginda
alocasiabaginda 'Dragon scale'
alocasiabaginda 'Silver dragon'
alocasiaCucullata
Chinese Taro, Hooded Dwarf Alocasia, Buddha's Hand.
alocasiaAzlanii
Red Mambo, Jewel Alocasia.
alocasiaZebrina
Zebra plant, Zebra stem alocasia, Tiger alocasia.
alocasiazebrina 'Tigrina superba'
alocasiaWentii
Hardy elephant ear, Bronze alocasia, New Guinea shield.
alocasiaSinuata
Ruffled edge alocasia, Wavy leaf elephant ear, Sinuate alocasia.
alocasiaCuprea
Mirror plant, Copper alocasia, Red shield.
alocasiaLauterbachiana
Purple sword, Elephant ear sword, Purple shield.
alocasiaSanderiana
Kris plant, Sander's alocasia, Noble alocasia.
alocasiaMicholitziana
alocasiamicholitziana 'Frydek'
Variegata, Variegated.
alocasiamicholitziana 'Green velvet'
Frydek.
alocasia'Regal shields'
alocasiaBrisbanensis
Cunjevoi.
alocasiaLongiloba
Long-leafed elephant ear, Hardy elephant ear, Green dragon.
alocasialongiloba 'Lowii'
alocasialongiloba 'Watsoniana'
alocasia'Tiny dancers'
alocasia'Amazonica'
alocasia'Morocco'
ALO3.
alocasia'Ivory coast'
ALO1.
alocasia'Serengeti'
ALO4.
alocasia'Nile high'
ALO5.
alocasia'Nairobi nights'
ALO2.
alocasia'Aurora'
alocasiaTandurusa
Jacklyn.
alocasia'Platinum'
Bisma.
alocasiaVenusta
alocasiaClypeolata
alocasiaPortei
Giant elephant ear, Malaysian giant, Giant upright elephant ear.
alocasia'Chantrieri'
Bayeriana.
alocasia'Golden bone'
alocasia'Lukiwan'
Lucky One.
alocasiaAlba
alocasia'Polly'
Poly.
alocasiaMelo
Rhino Skin.
alocasia'Maharani'
Grey Dragon.
alocasia'Sarian'
alocasiaReversa
Hana.
alocasiaBrancifolia
Acuta.
alocasiaNycteris
Batwing.
alocasiaPuncakborneensis
Puncak Borneensis, Puncak Borneo.
alocasia'Loco'
alocasiaNebula
alocasiaReginae
alocasia'Yucatan princess'
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