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African mask

Alocasia × amazonica

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Alocasia
Family: Araceae
Common Names: Amazonian elephant's ear

About this plant

A robust evergreen rhizomatous perennial to 1.5m tall, with narrowly arrow-shaped, wavy-edged leaves to 60cm long, dark green with silver veins above, purple beneath

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1A

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow indoors in a potting mixture of equal parts of composted bark, loam and sand, in filtered light. Water freely in the growing season and provide high humidity by placing the container on a tray or moist gravel or pebbles. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser every 2-3 weeks. Water moderately in winter. Requires a minimum temperature of 15-18°C (59-64°F). See aroid cultivation for more details

Pruning

No pruning necessary

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 23°C (73°F) as soon as ripe. Propagate by division in spring or summer. Propagate by stem cuttings in spring

Pests

Glasshouse red spider mite and mealybugs may occur

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years