Alocasia — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Alocasia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Alocasia cucullata
Alocasia cucullata
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil and a position in semi-shade. Like many species in the family Araceae, this plant has the ability to heat the flowering spadix as the pollen becomes ready for fertilization. This heat greatly increases the strength of the aroma released by the plant, thus attracting more pollinating insects.
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Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
Alocasia macrorrhizos is a plant of the higher-rainfall areas of the lowland tropics, where it is cultivated at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 25°c, but can tolerate 10 - 32°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 2,500 - 3,500mm, but tolerates 2,000 - 4,200mm.
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Alocasia odora
Alocasia odora
Family: Araceae
Cultivation
Prefers a well-drained, humus-rich soil and a position in semi-shade. Like many species in the family Araceae, this plant has the ability to heat the flowering spadix as the pollen becomes ready for fertilization. This heat greatly increases the strength of the aroma released by the plant, thus attracting more pollinating insects.
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