Elephant's Ears - Alocasia Macrorhiza

Alocasia Macrorhiza 'Solid Gold'

Common Name: Elephant's Ear, Yam Plant
Scientific Name: Alocasia Macrorhiza
Height: 1.8 m
Span: 1.5 m
Growth Rate: Very fast
Sun Tolerance: Full Sun, Shade
ABP Index: 3.5 (Aesthetics 4, Solidarity 3)

Crowned as the plant with the biggest undivided leaf, the Alocasia is one magnificient sight. These leaves are about 0.9 m high and 0.6 m wide. The Alocasia Macrorhiza has many different varieties of colors. Among them, the 'Solid Gold' and the 'Black Stem' are the most beautiful, displaying gold and black veins of their stem and leaves. They are also hardy plants that can grow well in almost any kind of conditions.

Alocasia Macrorhiza 'Solid Gold' Leaf

Alocasia Macrorhiza 'Solid Gold' new leaf shoot
(grows into a leaf in 3-4 days)

Alocasia Macrorhiza 'Black Stem'



3 comments:

islaverde said...

You should go Sarawak/Sabah to photograph Alocasia robusta. It is truly the biggest alocasia and biggest undivided leaf plant as claimed.

Anonymous said...

I have elephant ears in my yard that are the biggest I have ever seen. They are over seven foot tall. Is this a record of some kind?

PlantWerkz said...

I think the Alocasia Borneo Giant is the biggest. Some say it's up to 18 feet tall.

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