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Alocasia macrorrhizos (Alocasia macrorrhizos)
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Alocasia macrorrhizos

Cunjevoi

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
Common name
Cunjevoi
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Alocasia macrorrhizos 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 Cunjevoi.

Alocasia macrorrhiza
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Alocasia macrorrhiza

Alocasia macrorrhiza

Monstera deliciosa (Monstera deliciosa)
Monstera deliciosa

Fruit Salad Plant

Spathiphyllum species (Spathiphyllum species)
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Spathiphyllum species

Spathiphyllum species

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Further reading

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    Alocasia macrorrhizos taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service