General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Plant Height: 24 to 39 inches (.6-1 m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Berries red when ripe.
Flower Color: Green
Other: Spathe green, spadix yellow
Flower Time: Other: Seasonal.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of plant contain calcium oxalate crystals, an irritant to the mouth and esophagus. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Remove seed from berry which contains chemicals that inhibit germination. Viability declines if seeds are allowed to dry. Soak overnight in distilled water and plant.
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Offsets

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Common names
  • Buddha's Hand
  • Hooded Dwarf Elephant Ear
  • Chinese Taro
  • Elephant's Ear
  • Upright Elephant Ear
  • Buddha's Palm
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Alocasia cucullata
  • Synonym: Alocasia rugosa

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Date: 2018-12-09
Location: Macleay Island, Queensland, Australia
Date: 2014-02-21
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Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-02-11
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-02-11

photo credit: Krzysztof Golik
Location: Fairfax, VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-21
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-02-11

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