Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
acuminata
ID:
949102

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schott

Source:
wcs

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Bonplandia (Hannover) 7: 28 (1859)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948440

Common Names

  • Acuminate Alocasia
  • A-lo-ca-sia A-cu-mi-na-ta
  • A-lo-ca-sia A-cu-mi-na-ta

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Description

Alocasia acuminata (also called Elephant's ear, among many other common names) is an evergreen, perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia. It has large, arrow-shaped leaves and grows up to 1.5 m tall. It is found in moist, shady forests and is often cultivated as an ornamental plant.

Uses & Benefits

Alocasia acuminata is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and flower beds. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, headaches, and stomachaches.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Alocasia acuminata has small, white flowers with yellow anthers and a single pistil. The seeds are small, black and shiny. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Alocasia acuminata is a tropical plant that is easy to grow indoors. It prefers bright, indirect light and moist, well-draining soil. Propagation is done by division or by planting stem cuttings in moist soil.

Where to Find Alocasia acuminata

Alocasia acuminata can be found in India, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Species in the Alocasia genus

Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei, Alocasia baginda, Alocasia acuminata, Alocasia aequiloba, Alocasia alba, Alocasia arifolia, Alocasia atropurpurea, Alocasia augustiana, Alocasia balgooyi, Alocasia beccarii, Alocasia boa, Alocasia boyceana, Alocasia brancifolia, Alocasia brisbanensis, Alocasia cadieri, Alocasia celebica, Alocasia clypeolata, Alocasia cucullata, Alocasia culionensis, Alocasia cuprea, Alocasia decipiens, Alocasia decumbens, Alocasia devansayana, Alocasia fallax, Alocasia flabellifera, Alocasia flemingiana, Alocasia fornicata, Alocasia grata, Alocasia hainanica, Alocasia heterophylla, Alocasia hollrungii, Alocasia inornata, Alocasia kerinciensis, Alocasia lancifolia, Alocasia lauterbachiana, Alocasia lecomtei, Alocasia longiloba, Alocasia macrorrhizos, Alocasia maquilingensis, Alocasia melo, Alocasia micholitziana, Alocasia minuscula, Alocasia monticola, Alocasia navicularis, Alocasia nebula,

Species in the Araceae family

Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,

References

Heinrich Wilhelm Schott (1794-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schott' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84120-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.