Alocasia pyrospatha - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
A.Hay
Source:
wcs
Year:
1991
Citation Micro:
Blumea 35: 519 (1991)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000949893
Common Names
- Pyrospatha Elephant Ear
- Pyrospatha Alocasia
- Alocasia pyrospatha
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Alocasia pyrospatha (also called 'Fire Alocasia', among many other common names) is a large, upright plant with large, arrow-shaped leaves. It is native to Southeast Asia, and is found in humid tropical forests.
Uses & Benefits
Alocasia pyrospatha is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower for bouquets and arrangements. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Alocasia pyrospatha has yellow flowers with a red lip. The seed is small and oval, and the seedlings are thin and delicate.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Alocasia pyrospatha can be propagated by division of the rhizomes or by seed. The rhizomes should be divided in the spring or early summer. The seed should be sown in a well-drained soil mix in the spring or early summer. The seedlings should be kept moist and in a warm, bright location.
Where to Find Alocasia pyrospatha
Alocasia pyrospatha is native to India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. It is found in tropical and subtropical forests at elevations of 1000-2000 m.
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
Alistair Hay (b.1955): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Hay' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:959174-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.