Alocasia × mortfontanensis explained

Alocasia × mortfontanensis (syn. Alocasia × amazonica), the African mask plant or Amazonian elephant ear, is an artificial hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[1] Its parents are Alocasia longiloba (from Southeast Asia) and Alocasia sanderiana, the kris plant (from the Philippines).[2] A rhizomatous perennial reaching, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as a house plant.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alocasia × amazonica African mask . . 2024 . Find a plant . The Royal Horticultural Society . 4 May 2024 . Other common names; Amazonian elephant's ear. Synonyms; Alocasia amazonica. Plant nurseries; 2 suppliers .
  2. 84211-1 . Alocasia × mortfontanensis André . 4 May 2024 .