Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
fallax
ID:
918139

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schott

Source:
wcs

Year:
1859

Citation Micro:
Bonplandia (Hannover) 7: 28 (1859)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917474

Common Names

  • Fallax Colocasia
  • Colocasia Fallax
  • Fallax

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Description

Colocasia fallax (also called False Colocasia, among many other common names) is a perennial herb with a woody base and a stem up to 1 m tall. It is native to Brazil and grows in open areas and forest margins.

Uses & Benefits

Colocasia fallax is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a medicinal plant to treat fever and inflammation.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Colocasia fallax is a small, yellow-green flower with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Colocasia fallax can be propagated by seed or by division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Division is best done in the spring or autumn. The clumps should be divided and replanted in a well-drained soil mix.

Where to Find Colocasia fallax

Colocasia fallax is found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America.

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