Alocasia brancifolia - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schott) A.Hay
Source:
wcs
Year:
1990
Citation Micro:
Aroids Papua New Guinea : 31 (1990)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000948648
Common Names
- Alocasia Brancifolia
- Branched Alocasia
- Elephant Ear
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Alocasia brancifolia (also called Brancifolia alocasia, among many other common names) is an evergreen perennial plant native to Southeast Asia. It has large, heart-shaped leaves that are dark green in color and can grow up to 1 m in length. It is found in humid tropical forests, from sea level to 1,000 m in altitude.
Uses & Benefits
Alocasia brancifolia is a popular houseplant due to its striking foliage and ease of care. It can be used to add a tropical touch to any room and can be used as a standalone plant or in combination with other plants to create a lush, tropical look.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Alocasia brancifolia has large, white-green flowers with a pleasant fragrance. The seed capsules are large and round, and the seeds are large and black. The seedlings are large and have two pairs of leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Alocasia brancifolia is an evergreen perennial that grows best in partial shade and moist, well-draining soil. Propagation is done through division of the rhizomes or by seed.
Where to Find Alocasia brancifolia
Alocasia brancifolia can be found in Southeast Asia.
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.
Alistair Hay (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Hay' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962406-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.