Alocasia amazonica - Straight from the Rainforest to Your Home

Originally from the jungles of Southeast Asia,the Amazon elephant’s ear (Alocasia amazonica) is one of the most striking and unique houseplants.  These fleshy, truly tropical plants are sometimes called the Elephants’ Ear plant or African Mask.  Their dramatic waxy, two-tone, arrow-shaped leaves are accentuated by whitish or pale green leaf veins.  This standout, lush perennial plant can be grown from underground corms and loves lots of warmth, humidity and water.

Under favorable conditions, Alocasia amazonica can reach 2′ in height and a spread of a foot or two. It blooms occasionally and can send up pups which fill out gardens quickly to form a dense clump.

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