Alocasia atropurpurea - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
Engl.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1920
Citation Micro:
Pflanzenr. , IV, 23E: 132 (1920)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948548
Common Names
- Atropurpurea Alocasia
- Atropurpurea Alocasia
- Alocasia Atropurpurea
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Alocasia atropurpurea (also called Atropurpurea 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 atropurpurea 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 atropurpurea are white and bell-shaped. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender with long, narrow leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Alocasia atropurpurea 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 atropurpurea
Alocasia atropurpurea 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,
References
Adolf Engler (1844-1930): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Engl.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84129-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.