Alocasia macrorrhiza 'Nigra'
BLACK ELEPHANT'S EARS, METALLIC TARO
Araceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
3m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: large planter, mass planting, accents

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

 
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Alocasia macrorrhiza 'Nigra'
BLACK ELEPHANT'S EARS, METALLIC TARO
Araceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to shade

Soil Moisture: constantly moist to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
3m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late autumn

Leaves: purple; silver-grey underneath

Bark & Stems: purple leaf stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical designs

Uses: large planter, mass planting, accents

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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