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Alocasia macrorrhiza
Alocasia · Araceae
Alocasia macrorrhizos is a species of flowering plant in the arum family (Araceae) that is native to rainforests of Maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Murray Islands group in the Torres Strait. It has long been cultivated in South Asia, the Philippines, many Pacific islands, and elsewhere in the tropics, in the order of tens of thousands of years.
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Classification
Genus
Alocasia
Family
Araceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Alocasia macrorrhiza belongs to the Alocasia genus within the Araceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Moderate, consistent
Light
Part shade to shade
Soil
Rich, well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Alocasia macrorrhiza.
