Alocasia zebrina - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
G.W.Johnson & R.Hogg
Source:
wcs
Year:
1862
Citation Micro:
J. Hort. Cottage Gard. 28: 139 (1862)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000950431
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Alocasia zebrina (also called 'Zebra Plant' and 'Zebra Elephant Ear', among many other common names) is a large, evergreen perennial with broad, arrow-shaped leaves. It is native to Southeast Asia, and can be found in tropical rainforests. It has large, heart-shaped leaves and small, fragrant, white flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Alocasia zebrina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make a tea that is believed to have medicinal properties.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Alocasia zebrina has large, heart-shaped leaves with white veins. The flower is a small, yellowish-green flower. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, with narrow, pointed leaves.
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Alocasia zebrina can be propagated through division of the rhizome or by seed. It prefers a warm, humid environment with bright indirect light and well-draining soil. Water the plant when the soil is dry to the touch and fertilize it every two weeks during the growing season.
Where to Find Alocasia zebrina
Alocasia zebrina is native to Southeast Asia and can be found in tropical rainforests.
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.
Louis van Houtte (1810-1876): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Van Houtte' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77177187-1: Based on the WCVP April 2023 data release.