Elephants Ear

Alocasia longiloba

A species of broad-leaved rhizomatous or tuberous perennial flowering plants from the family Araceae.
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Appearance

1 to 5 feet (.3-1.5 m). Huge arrow shaped leaves, around 1 to 1 1/2 feet long once fully grown. The front of the leaves are a bluish green colour, with blade margins, the midrib and primary veins a beautiful silver-grey. The backs of the leaves are eggplant purple.

Distribution

Indochina, southwest China, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi

Habitat

Tropical forest.

References:

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https://garden.org/plants/view/115461/Elephants-Ear-Alocasia-longiloba/
http://members.iinet.net.au/~meckms/Alocasia%20longiloba.html
https://uforest.org/Species/A/Alocasia_longiloba.php
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusAlocasia
SpeciesAlocasia longiloba
Photographed in
Malaysia