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  Aroids III: ALocasias
Alocasia scalprum was originally found growing by residents on Samar Island in The Philippines.
Alocasia sanderiana var nobilis is a beautiful plant from Mindanao, Philippines where it is probably extinct or very rare.
Alocasia reginula is a striking and rare plant from Borneo - the interesting part is nobody has ever reported it in the wild and its exact habitat remains a mystery - the original population was from Lyon Arboretum in Hawaii which in turn got it from a Japanese collector in Borneo.
members.tripod.com /asia_flora/aroids3.htm   (407 words)

  
 Guildwood Cannas & Tropicals - Alocasia Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Alocasia will grow well in a variety of soils but will do best in loose, fertile, well drained soil that has been heavily amended with organic material.
Alocasia are native to tropical and semi-tropical Asian countries.
When planting alocasia tubers, they should be watered sparingly until the young shoots have formed leaves - tuber rot can result from excessive cold, damp soil conditions that can occur when the roots are not developed enough to remove moisture from the soil.
www.tropicalguild.com /Guildwood_Cannas/alocasia.htm   (840 words)

  
 Alocasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous or bulbous perennials from the Family Araceae.
There are about 70 species of Alocasia occurring in tropical, humid climates of Southeast Asia and Brazil.
The large cordate or sagittate leaves grow to a length of 20 to 90 cm on long petioles.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alocasia   (170 words)

  
 Alocasia, Taro.
Alocasia es una planta que puede llegar a los 5 m de altura.
También se puede propagar Alocasia por semillas o separando los hijuelos que salen de la base.
Alocasia macrorrhiza es usada para alimentación en algunas partes de Asia.
www.infojardin.com /fichas-de-plantas/alocasia-oreja-de-elefante.htm   (267 words)

  
 Tropical Cut Flowers - Alocasia Leaves - Stevens and Son Wholesale Florist
Alocasia is native to tropical areas of Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia.
"Alocasia Leaves" are available from small leaves suitable for arrangements to very large leaves that could be used as a dinner place mat.
Alocasia leaves should be stored at or above 60 degrees.
www.stevensandson.com /cuts/tropical/alocasia_leaves.htm   (95 words)

  
 Flowercouncil - Alocasia wentii
Alocasia wentii (18560) has big dark green leaves with a contrasting purple underside to bring a touch of the jungle to homes.
Alocasia wentii’s leaves start shiny and dull down with age; they are elliptical and reach dimensions of 40cm long and 25 cm wide.
Alocasia is a corruption of the name Colocasia, one of its relatives.
www.flowercouncil.org /int/news/productnews/Productnieuws2002/Sep_2002_Alocasia.asp   (320 words)

  
 Alocasia Foliage - Floral - Denver Plants
The beautiful foliage of an Alocasia can be used as an accent in large exotic arrangements.
As a house plant Alocasias are sensitive to poor water quality which causes spotting on the foliage.
When used as a cut green poor or hard water should not be a problem as the leaf is short lived after being removed from the plant.
www.denverplants.com /floral/html/alocasia_leaf.htm   (170 words)

  
 * Alocasia - (Plants): Definition
Alocasia (Elephant Ear) These unusual aroids are uncommon houseplants that are now proving to be hardy in the garden.
As common in the Deep South as buttermilk biscuits are the huge green leaves of a caladium relative, elephant's ear (Alocasia), which grows to 8 feet tall in rich, moist soils.
'Schwarzkopf' Aeonium haworthii Aeschynanthus radicans Aeschynanthus speciosus Alocasia sanderiana Alyxia daphnoides Agave americana Agave attenuata Agave...
en.mimi.hu /plants/alocasia.html   (167 words)

  
 Wild, Wonderful Aroids Part Two - Elephant Ears, Alocasia, Colocasia and Xanthosoma
Alocasia and Colocasia were once considered the same genus (Colocasia) and there still seems to be massive cross-over in references that mention them by common name, since both are called Taro and many species of both are edible.
In Alocasia the placenta is basal, and a sparser number of ovaries and "stems" are attached to it within the embryonic future berry but along its interior base.
Alocasia robusta, is a giant, endemic to Borneo from forest clearings to stream sides.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/shade_gardening/95670   (3748 words)

  
 Winterberry Farms Tissue Culture - Tissue Culture Alocasia
Most varieties of Alocasia are tropical and would not be hardy outside Florida.
Wentii makes a wonderfull shinny green clump that surprises you when the wind blows as the reverse of the leaves is a steel-purple.
The Alocasias can also be used as pond plants where they make a strong statement.
rowinter.com /WF/AR/HTM_files/Alocasia.htm   (562 words)

  
 Aroidia Research = Aroid, Araceae, Alocasia, Philodendron, Anthurium Hybridizers
Alocasia odora has been the foundation of our Alocasia breeding program since the inception of Aroidia Research.
This was the female parent for the Alocasia x portora, Alocasia x novodora, and Alocasia x calidora, our first three major Alocasia crosses.
Only in the recent past have we discovered that more than one variety of Alocasia odora is available, and we have acquired a few of these other types for use in future breeding.
aroidiaresearch.org /aodora.htm   (135 words)

  
 Nepenthes Alocasia Aroids from Borneo-Online Shopping-High Quality and Good Prices
Nearly 70 species of Alocasia occur in tropical Asia, with very high diversity in Borneo, the Philippines and New Guinea.
There is some confusion on how to differentiate between Alocasia and Colocasia (the true taro), and much has been written about the poise of the leaves, etc. However, the easiest way to distinguish them is to observe the fruits.
Alocasia produces erect spikes of bright odourless orange berries.
www.malesiana.com /html/aroids_pg5.htm   (168 words)

  
 Sun Exposure for Upright Elephant Ears Alocasia Macrorrhiza and Plumbae or Plumbea Araceae Aroid
If water is a problem, put your Alocasia Macrorrhiza in Shade or the cooler morning (direct) Sunlight, shaded by your home or trees from the hotter afternoon Sun exposure.
I keep my Alocasia watered every other day or so and they are in a 100 percent organic mulch growing media.
I grow Alocasia through the winter in a Greenhouse environment and every spring I take some for my own use and plant them.
www.geocities.com /upees/SunExp.html   (752 words)

  
 Ajuga - Ammocharis -- Plant Delights Nursery Catalog Page 4
"Alocasia" comes from the Greek word "a", meaning not, and from "locasia", from the genus Colocasia, minus the first syllable; therefore, "Alocasia" is close to, but not quite, Colocasia.
Alocasia differs technically from Colocasia in ovary character, but in most cases, has a shiny leaf while Colocasia most often has a matte finish leaf.
Another difference is that Alocasia leaves can be divided or undivided whereas Colocasia leaves are always undivided.
www.plantdel.com /Catalog/Current/page4.html   (2193 words)

  
 Alocasia sanderiana - Kris Plant - Araceae
Alocasia sanderiana are grown for their ornamental foliage.
Propagation: Alocasia sanderiana are propagated by the division of rhizomes in spring.
Alocasia sanderiana was featured as Plant of the Week May 14-20, 1999.
www.plantoftheweek.org /week030.shtml   (217 words)

  
 ALOCASIA - Natural Selections Exotics
Most of our Alocasias are established in 6" pots.
Alocasias do best in zones 9-11, but can be grown indoors or brought inside during the colder months in Northern climates.
aroids, philodendrons, anthuriums, alocasia, amorphophallus, gingers, aeae banana, variegated
naturalselections.safeshopper.com /51/cat51.htm?486   (67 words)

  
 Singing Springs Nursery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Alocasia 'Portadora' is fairly hardy, while A. sinuata and cream-spotted 'Hilo Beauty' hate cold.
Alocasia sinuata sports gray-green leaves (reddish underneath) with a dramatically different rippled edge.
Alocasia sinuata's olive green stems are plum-freckled and reach 4-8' tall (the hotter the weather, the faster it grows).
www.singingspringsnursery.com   (6993 words)

  
 About elephant Ears   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
According to the recent Kew publication "The Genera of Aracea", Colocasia and Alocasia are genera in the Tribe Colocasieae of the Family Araceae with no particular botanical Alliance within the family.
For Colocasia and Alocasia -- the botanical difference is based on the number and placement of ovules (female goodies) on the inflorescence (bloom thingie) and the only foliar distinction is that sometimes Alocasia leaves are sometimes pinnatifid (sort of fernlike, or like Stangeria in Cycadacea, or arrow shaped)
Xanthosoma blooms are quite different from Colocasia or Alocasia especially with respect to the female parts and Xanthosoma also produces sterile flowers between the male and female ones.
www.victoria-adventure.org /aquatic_plants/about_elephant_ears1.html   (210 words)

  
 Tuinkrant.com - Alocasia is bezig met een opmerkelijke opmars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Tuinkrant.com - Alocasia is bezig met een opmerkelijke opmars
Alocasia is een familie van exotische bladplanten voor de huiskamer.
In 1996 was er nog maar één cultivar verkrijgbaar, namelijk Alocasia x amazonica.
www.tuinkrant.com /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=6706   (72 words)

  
 Alocasia, Colocasia, Taro. Elephant Ear
The names Alocasia and Colocasia are confusing in that an easy distinction between the families is not seen.
This very large Elephant Ear is seen throughout South Florida, Native to Java and Malaysia, people there use alocasia (Esculenta, Taro) as important sources of starch, such as poi in the Hawaiian food tradition
Each leaf of alocasia and colocasia grow from soft stems.
mgonline.com /alocasia.html   (281 words)

  
 Alocasia x odora var. azurea, giant blue Araceae, elephant ear rainforest plant of China
This Alocasia species is our largest elephant ear Aroid and can produce a treelike stem of 2 meter and more.
Its stem and veins are purple and its habitus and leafs are more elegant than the other giant varieties.
The variety, which is markedly different from the usually green Alocasia odora, is under registration with UPOV.
natureproducts.net /Forest_Products/Aroids/colocasia.html   (447 words)

  
 Alocasia
Medium size — lime green leaves with a prominent white midrib and whitish-gray primary veins — slightly undulate margins — strong indirect light.
Very large alocasia — ruffled leaves — prefers part sun — may go dormant below 45º — use in landscape or on patio
Also known as ‘Noble Sanderi’ — has silver-white coloration around the midrib, the primary lateral veins and the margins — the leaf surface is as much fl as it is green giving rise to bronzy-red reflections
www.greenlagoon.com /Alocasia.htm   (185 words)

  
 Alocasia micholitziana 'Frydek' - Frydek Alocasia
Alocasia micholitziana 'Frydek' is a selection of Alocasia that comes out of the Great State of Texas.
This Alocasia will perform great in Southern gardens, if the soil freezes in the winter be sure to move the plant indoors.
All others are welcome to see a listing of retail nurseries that sell our products.
www.magnoliagardensnursery.com /productdescrip/Alocasia_Frydek.html   (140 words)

  
 Photoacoustic Analysis Indicates That Chloroplast Movement Does Not Alter Liquid-Phase CO2 Diffusion in Leaves of ...
Photoacoustic Analysis Indicates That Chloroplast Movement Does Not Alter Liquid-Phase CO2 Diffusion in Leaves of Alocasia brisbanensis -- Gorton et al.
Articles by Gorton, H. Articles by Vogelmann, T. Photoacoustic Analysis Indicates That Chloroplast Movement Does Not Alter Liquid-Phase CO Diffusion in Leaves of Alocasia brisbanensis
Alocasia brisbanensis (F.M. Bailey) Domin is the currently
www.plantphysiol.org /cgi/content/abstract/132/3/1529   (343 words)

  
 Upright Elephant Ears Alocasia Macrorrhiza and Plumbae or Plumbea Araceae Aroid
Upright Elephant Ears Alocasia Macrorrhiza and Plumbae or Plumbea Araceae Aroid
This variety of Alocasia is sometimes referred to as
This Alocasia information site has been designed for the hobby grower.
www.geocities.com /upees   (506 words)

  
 Alocasia sedenii   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The leaf is shaped like cuprea but is greener in color and doesn't have that metallic sheen.
Alocasia chantrieri was offerred as one potential ID. I then received another suggestion of Alocasia sedenii.
In comparing the two, I now believe that A. sedenii is the more likely choice.
www.kallus.com /aroids/alocasia/alocsedenii.htm   (154 words)

  
 Elephant ear, Alocasia macrorrhiza, giant plant, Araceae, of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China China
Elephant ear, Alocasia macrorrhiza, giant plant, Araceae, of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China China
Designers who search for a foliage that attracts visitors of hotel lobbies, entrance halls, conference rooms may opt for this showy plant.
If you search for an equally large species which prefers much more shade and tolerates lower temperature, see Alocasia odora: sub-tropical variety.
www.natureproducts.net /Forest_Products/Aroids/Alocasia_macrorrhiza.html   (352 words)

  
 Krzysztof Kozminski's Araceae Links
Alocasia - under maintenance, some links may not work!
The new species, never before seen in my pages, are: Alocasia californica, unknown variegated alocasia, Arisaema heterophyllum, Arisaema speciosum, unidentified Arum seedling, unidentified white-leaved Caladium, Caladium schomburgkii, Pinellia pedatisecta, Typhonium giganteum, Xanthosoma violaceum, and Zantedeschia elliotiana.
Alocasia pages transferred from my old site, and a couple of new species and cultivars: "Black Velvet", plumbea "Green Form", portodora, and wentii.
www.kozminski.com /Araceae   (520 words)

  
 Elephant Giant Alocasia - Macrorrhiza Maki
Elephant Ears Giant Alocasia, or Macrorrhiza Maki is also known as Giant Taro.
A very imposing architectural plant with huge upright, glossy dark green leaves with pale green veins on rigid stems.
Each case contains a color poster and each plant will have a color tag.
www.elephantearsplants.com /elephantearsgiant.htm   (110 words)

  
 Regulation of Photosynthetic Induction State in High- and Low-Light-Grown Soybean and Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) G. Don ...
Regulation of Photosynthetic Induction State in High- and Low-Light-Grown Soybean and Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) G. Don -- Krall et al.
Regulation of Photosynthetic Induction State in High- and Low-Light-Grown Soybean and Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) G. Don
Alocasia (Alocasia macrorrhiza [L.] G. Don) and soybean (Glycine max [L.])
www.plantphysiol.org /cgi/content/abstract/109/1/307   (367 words)

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