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Image of the amazingly beautiful
Alocasia amazonica or African Mask or Amazon Elephant's
Ear |
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Alocasia amazonica
(African Mask, Amazon Elephant's
Ear) |
Family: Araceae
Light: Part-full shade
Height: 1.5-4'
Spread: 1-1.5'
Blooms: White, Calla-like, in mid Summer
Foliage: Greenish-black, handsome, glossy, smooth-textured,
arrow-shaped with contrasting
veins
Soil: Well-drained, rich organic, keep moist (pH: 5.6-6.5, mildly acidic-acidic)
Water: Abundance
Fertilizer: Half strength recommended on label, every other month
Uses: Container, moist bedding, pool edges, houseplant, water
garden
Propagation: Seeds (To be sown indoors before last frost), tuber division, offsets
Comments:
Alocasia amazonica or African Mask, Amazon Elephant's
Ear
is
a beautiful tropical perennial tuber plant with a rapid growth rate. The
lush leaves are
dramatic greenish-black in color with prominent veins and are pointed at
the tips.
African Mask
is easily
propagated from seeds, tuber division or offsets. Grow
Alocasia amazonica
en masse for a dramatic effect for the water garden; grow it in
your favorite container for indoor decoration or grow them in moist
perennial beddings.
Amazon Elephant's Ear
thrives well in part to full shade
area of the landscape.
Alocasia amazonica is clump-forming it loves plenty of water.
Trim dead leaves or flowers for a neat appearance. Repot to larger
container if roots are showing at soil surface and drainage holes but
water plants throughly before you repot.
USDA Hardiness Zones :
11 |
