Colocasia fallax | |
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At the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Colocasia |
Species: | C. fallax
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Binomial name | |
Colocasia fallax | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Colocasia fallax, the silver leaf dwarf elephant ear or dwarf taro, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet and Yunnan in China, and mainland Southeast Asia. [1] A spreading perennial with attractive foliage reaching at most 1.5 ft (0.5 m), it has found use as a houseplant, and as garden plant in USDA zones 8 through 10. [2] [3] Preferring wet conditions and high humidity, it is best suited for pond edges, water gardens and similar applications. [2] Its native habitats include dense forests, valley scrub, and moist stream banks. [4]
Colocasia fallax | |
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At the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Colocasia |
Species: | C. fallax
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Binomial name | |
Colocasia fallax | |
Synonyms [1] | |
List
|
Colocasia fallax, the silver leaf dwarf elephant ear or dwarf taro, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet and Yunnan in China, and mainland Southeast Asia. [1] A spreading perennial with attractive foliage reaching at most 1.5 ft (0.5 m), it has found use as a houseplant, and as garden plant in USDA zones 8 through 10. [2] [3] Preferring wet conditions and high humidity, it is best suited for pond edges, water gardens and similar applications. [2] Its native habitats include dense forests, valley scrub, and moist stream banks. [4]