Status:
valid
Authors:
Hallier f.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1901
Citation Micro:
Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 1: 670 (1901)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948538
Common Names
- Arifolia Alocasia
- Arifolia Alocasia
- Alocasia Arifolia
Description
Alocasia arifolia (also called Arifolia Elephant Ear, among many other common names) is a species of plant native to India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia. It grows in moist, shady forests and meadows at elevations of 500-3000 meters. It has large, arrow-shaped leaves and white flowers with yellow centers.
Uses & Benefits
Alocasia arifolia 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
The flowers of Alocasia arifolia are white and bell-shaped. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender with long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Alocasia arifolia 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 arifolia
Alocasia arifolia is native to Southeast Asia and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.
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,