Advanced Search
Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Alocasia macrorrhizos (Giant Taro)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 42557



Image added by
Bernieh (621)

Image 1 of 2
Rate this plant:

1 rating



Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Arales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species: Alocasia macrorrhizos
 
Common Names add
Plant Types edit
  • Bulb
  • Medicinal
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
  • Tropical
  • Vegetable
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Flowering Start edit
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
Have you a suggestion
for a plant property
that we are missing?
Please let us know.
Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Centre Piece
  • Container/Patio
  • Greenhouse
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Shade Garden
  • Tropical Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Rich
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
Skill Level edit
Additional Short Notes add
  • Will tolerate a mild frost but best to move it indoors for winter edit | delete
Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...
  Cordyline fruticosa 'Red Sister'
  Ficus elastica (Rubber Plant, Rubber Tree)
  Perilla 'Magilla' (Beefsteak Plant)
  Cycas revoluta (King Sago Palm, Sago Palm)


Contributors For This Plant
toni (36069)
  purpleinopp (8118)
Bernieh (621)


Gardens Containing This Plant
 udoit2urself's Garden
Bernieh's Garden
zuzu's petals's Garden
 purpleinopp's Garden


Link To This Plant
Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant:

Forum link
Direct link
HTML code


Add Your Opinion About This Plant



Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.




Images for this Plant


Photo of Alocasia macrorrhizos (Giant Taro)
Alocasia macrorrhizos (Giant Taro)
photo / image / picture
Uploaded
Jun 01 2013
by Bernieh (621)
I like this image
1 person likes this image
This image is copyright of member Bernieh (621).
You must contact this member if you have a usage request.




Photo of Alocasia macrorrhizos (Giant Taro)
Alocasia macrorrhizos (Giant Taro)
photo / image / picture
Uploaded
Aug 05 2017
by purpleinopp (8118)
I like this image
0 people like this image
This image is copyright of member purpleinopp (8118).
You must contact this member if you have a usage request.










Other names for this plant:
Alocasia alba
Alocasia crassifolia
Alocasia indica
Alocasia macrorrhiza
Arum indicum
Colocasia indica



This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.