Alocasia macrorrhizos




Botanical Name: Alocasia macrorrhizos

Common Name: elephant ear taro 

Family: Araceae 

Distribution/Origin: Malaysia 

Leaf: simple and sagittate   

Flower/Inflorescence: spathe, rarley flowers 

Fruit/Seed: berry 

Stem/Bark: 

Size: mature - 1.5 m tall, 1 m wide 

Habit: upright 

Form: vase 

Culture: partial sun, rich soil 

Landscape Use: herbaceous perennial 

Notes: poisonous if ingested