Alocasia in English dictionary

  • alocasia

    Meanings and definitions of "Alocasia"

    • Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves
    • noun
      Any of several tropical Asian plants, of the genus Alocasia, having heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves.
    • taxonomic terms (plants)
    • noun
      any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries

    Synonyms of "Alocasia" in English dictionary

    arum, elephant ear, elephant's ear are the top synonyms of "Alocasia" in English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Alocasia

    • alocasia ( plural  alocasias)
    • alocasia (plural alocasias)
  • Alocasia

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Alocasia
Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous or tuberous perennial flowering plants from the family Araceae. There are 79 species native to tropical and subtropical Asia to Eastern Australia, and widely cultivated elsewhere.
Foliage (dracaena, alocasia)
G.Don in R.Sweet: Chinese taro (Indonesia) Alocasia culionensis Engl.: (Philippines) Alocasia cuprea K.Koch: (Borneo) Alocasia decipiens Schott: (Indonesia) Alocasia decumbens Buchet: (Vietnam) Alocasia devansayana (L.Linden & Rodigas) Engl.: (New Guinea) Alocasia fallax Schott: (East Himalaya to Bangladesh) Alocasia flabellifera A.Hay: (New Guinea) Alocasia flemingiana Yuzammi & A.Hay: (Java) Alocasia fornicata (Roxb.)
Eddoes make part of the generic classification cará or inhame of the Portuguese language which, beside taro, also includes root vegetables of the genera Alocasia and Dioscorea.
A.Hay: (New Guinea) Alocasia lecomtei Engl.: (Vietnam) Alocasia longiloba Miq.: (Malaysia) Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.)
It is sympatric with other limestone flora such as Alocasia longiloba var. lowii.
Sander's alocasia
The results give some insight regarding the radiative properties of an Alocasia leaf in the visible and infra-red and regarding the ratio of the losses by transpiration and by convection and its effects on leaf temperature in sunshine.
This study was conducted in the municipality of San Pablo (Nariño) in order to evaluate methods of propagation (Alocasia macrorrhiza) and determine the best for the production of planting material.
A new plant, modelled like the Caladiums, the Alocasia Metallica, excited him even more.
The energy-balance of an Alocasia leaf is made up primarily of the radiation exchange in the visible and infra-red, of the convective transfer, and of the losses by transpiration.
All this significantly slow down the growth of alocasia, whose roots are extremely sensitive to waterlogging.
Extremely carefully remove the alocasia from the oldpot.
The rooms will complement the shrub aspidistra more, and the plants in the interior of the spacious bathroom are dienenbachia, ficus, alocasia.
Pick up the alocasia pot.
How to transplant alocasia
Choose a substrate for alocasia.
When the substrate is falling asleep, make sure that the root cervix of the alocasia is not buried.
Pour a little prepared substrate on the drain and place the alocasia on it.
If the transplant is performed strictly according to this instruction, the alocasia in a few days will actively start up.
1 Pick up the alocasia pot.

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