Alocasia alba - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Schott
Source:
wcs
Year:
1852
Citation Micro:
Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 2: 59 (1852)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948493
Common Names
- White Alocasia
- Alba Alocasia
- Alocasia Alba
Searching for Alocasia alba? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Alocasia alba (also called White Elephant Ear, among many other common names) is a tropical perennial plant native to Southeast Asia. It has large, glossy, heart-shaped leaves with white veins and a white midrib. It grows in moist, shady areas, often near streams or ponds.
Uses & Benefits
Alocasia alba is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating various ailments such as fever, headache, and stomachache.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Alocasia alba has large, white flowers with six petals and yellow centers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have long, thin stems with large, heart-shaped leaves.
Searching for Alocasia alba? Discover Suppliers and Request Free Samples Now!
Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Alocasia alba is a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia. It can be cultivated in a well-drained, humus-rich soil in a warm, sheltered spot in the garden. Propagation is by division of the clump or by seed.
Where to Find Alocasia alba
Alocasia alba 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:84123-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.