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Alocasia, Upright Elephant Ear, Giant Taro, Wild Taro 'Seven Colors'

Alocasiamacrorrhizos

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Alocasia macrorrhizos by Strever
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Family
Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Alocasia (a-loh-KAY-see-uh)
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Species
macrorrhizos (mak-roh-RY-zos)
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Synonym
Alocasia macrorrhiza
Arum indicum
Colocasia indica
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Smooth
Textured
Veined
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
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Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting

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