Biology:Alocasia gageana
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Araceae
| Alocasia gageana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Alocasia |
| Species: | A. gageana
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| Binomial name | |
| Alocasia gageana Engl. & K.Krause
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Alocasia gageana, the dwarf upright elephant ear or dwarf taro, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to the Kachin Hills of Myanmar.[1][2][3] Reaching 4 ft (1 m), it is only a dwarf when compared to the giant upright elephant ear Alocasia odora or to taro (Colocasia esculenta). It makes for a large houseplant, or an outdoor ornamental plant in tropical or (nearly) frost-free subtropical areas (USDA zone 9b or warmer).[4]
With Alocasia odora it is a parent of the so-called Persian palm, Alocasia 'Calidora', which would be better called Alocasia × calidora.[5]
References
- ↑ "Alocasia gageana Engl. & K.Krause" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/84169-1.
- ↑ Iseli, Marcel (11 August 2021). "Alocasia gageana Care – A Must-Have Gardener’s Guide". Plantophiles. https://plantophiles.com/plant-care/alocasia-gageana.
- ↑ "Alocasia Species, Dwarf, Upright Elephant Ear, Taro Alocasia gageana". MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2022. https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/54105.
- ↑ "Dwarf Elephant Ear (Alocasia gageana)". The National Gardening Association. 2022. https://garden.org/plants/view/111795/Dwarf-Elephant-Ear-Alocasia-gageana.
- ↑ Garner, LariAnn (16 June 2008). "The Big Ears - Spotlight on Alocasia odora". MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. https://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/991.
Wikidata ☰ Q15314545 entry
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