Alocasia spp. Elephant's Ear
This document provides an overview of the Alocasia genus, commonly known as elephant’s ear, highlighting its various species with large, showy leaves1. It details the plant’s characteristics, including its fast growth rate, upright habit, and coarse texture. The document also covers the plant’s ada...
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This document provides an overview of the Alocasia genus, commonly known as elephant’s ear, highlighting its various species with large, showy leaves1. It details the plant’s characteristics, including its fast growth rate, upright habit, and coarse texture. The document also covers the plant’s adaptability to different soil types and light conditions, its invasive potential, and its uses in landscaping as a border, ground cover, or container plant. Additionally, it discusses the plant’s maintenance needs, pest resistance, and aesthetic contributions to a tropical landscape. Original publication date September 1999.
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| spelling | doaj-art-004b3306e77f451ca77fe568005171ef2025-02-08T05:53:29ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-08-0120185Alocasia spp. Elephant's EarEdward Gilman0Ryan W. Klein1Gail Hansen2 University of Florida University of FloridaUniversity of Florida This document provides an overview of the Alocasia genus, commonly known as elephant’s ear, highlighting its various species with large, showy leaves1. It details the plant’s characteristics, including its fast growth rate, upright habit, and coarse texture. The document also covers the plant’s adaptability to different soil types and light conditions, its invasive potential, and its uses in landscaping as a border, ground cover, or container plant. Additionally, it discusses the plant’s maintenance needs, pest resistance, and aesthetic contributions to a tropical landscape. Original publication date September 1999. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/136868Araceae |
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| title | Alocasia spp. Elephant's Ear |
| title_full | Alocasia spp. Elephant's Ear |
| title_fullStr | Alocasia spp. Elephant's Ear |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alocasia spp. Elephant's Ear |
| title_short | Alocasia spp. Elephant's Ear |
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| topic | Araceae |
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