Every single leaf is different on Alocasia macrorrhizos var. variegata (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) Furtado which is a variegated variety of Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don, a tuberous, herbaceous species. Has highly variable leaf blade colouration form dark green, through lime green, to white. The arrow-shaped, triangular leaf blades grow stout and can achieve very large sizes.
Genus name comes form the Greek words a meaning without and Colocasia the name of a closely allied genus, form which it was separated.
Alocasia macrorrhizos var. variegata
Alocasia macrorrhizos var. variegata comes in 8 cm pot and is ca. 40 cm tall
- Name: Alocasia macrorrhizos var. variegata (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) FurtadoType: Bulbform: Hemicryptophytes or ChamaephytesFamily: AraceaeNative Range: C. Malaysia to QueenslandZone: 11-13Habitat: unknownHeight: 75 to 350 cmSpread: 75 to 350 cmSun: Part shadeWater: MediumMaintenance: MediumLeaf: EvergreenTolerate: Semi Shade
Taxon identifiers (Alocasia macrorrhizos): Plant List-ID : kew-6734 Tropicos ID : 2100228 IPNI plant ID : 84169-1 NCBI taxonomy ID : 227493 GBIF ID : 5329876 Encyclopedia of Life ID : 1105709 WCSPF ID : 6734 Plants of the World online ID : urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84169-1 IRMNG ID : 10254460 iNaturalist taxon ID : 543404 Biodiversity ID : 517659 Observation.org ID : 278841 World Flora Online ID : wfo-0000949010
Synonyms (Alocasia macrorrhizos): = ? rapiformis Roxb. = Alocasia cordifolia (Bory) Cordem. ≡ Alocasia gigas Chantrier = Alocasia gigas Chantrier ex André = Alocasia grandis N.E.Br. = Alocasia harrisii-pulchrum Pynaert = Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach = Alocasia indica var. diversifolia Engl. = Alocasia indica var. heterophylla Engl. = Alocasia indica var. metallica (Schott) Schott = Alocasia indica var. metallica Schott ex Engl. = Alocasia indica var. rubra (Hassk.) Engl. = Alocasia indica var. typica Engl. = Alocasia indica var. variegata (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) Engl. = Alocasia indica var. violacea Engl. = Alocasia insignis Pynaert = Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Schott = Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) Schott = Alocasia macrorrhizos var. rubra (Hassk.) Furtado = Alocasia macrorrhizos var. variegata (K.Koch & C.D.Bouche) Furtado = Alocasia macrorrhizos var. variegata (K.Koch & C.D.Bouché) B.S.Williams = Alocasia marginata N.E.Br. = Alocasia metallica Schott = Alocasia montana (Roxb.) Schott = Alocasia pallida K.Koch & C.D.Bouché = Alocasia plumbea Van Houtte = Alocasia rapiformis (Roxb.) Schott = Alocasia uhinkii Engl. & K.Krause = Alocasia variegata K.Koch & C.D.Bouché = Arum cordifolium Bory = Arum indicum Lour. ≡ Arum macrorrhizos L. = Arum montanum Roxb. = Arum mucronatum Lam. = Arum peregrinum L. = Arum rapiforme Roxb. = Caladium indicum K.Koch = Caladium indicum infrasubsp. publ = Caladium macrorrhizos (L.) R.Br. = Caladium metallicum Engl. = Caladium odoratum G.Lodd. = Caladium plumbeum C.Koch, 1857 = Caladium plumbeum K.Koch = Caladium plumbeum infrasubsp. publ = Calla badian Blanco = Calla maxima Blanco = Colocasia boryi Kunth = Colocasia indica (Lour.) Hassk. = Colocasia indica (Lour.) Kunth = Colocasia indica var. rubra Hassk. = Colocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Schott = Colocasia macrorrhiza var. brisbanica J.H.Simmonds = Colocasia macrorrhizos (L.) Schott = Colocasia montana (Roxb.) Kunth = Colocasia mucronata (Lam.) Kunth = Colocasia peregrina (L.) Raf. = Colocasia rapiformis (Roxb.) Kunth = Philodendron peregrinum (L.) Kunth = Philodendron punctatum Kunth
To read more about the genus and discover other species, head to the Alocasia genus page in our genus catalogue. There we have provided some basic information and care advice.
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