Product information "Alocasia odora 'Batik' variegated (5.5cm pot)"
Name:Alocasia odora, (G.Lodd.) Spach 1846
Synonyms:
Alocasia sylvestris, Schott 1854
Alocasia subodorata, Engl. & K.Krause 1920
Alocasia tonkinensis, English 1920
Arum odoratum, Heynh. 1846
Arum odorum, G.Lodd. 1820
Caladium odoratissimum, K. Koch 1857
Caladium odorum, (G.Lodd.) Ker Gawl. 1822
Caladium odorum, (hort.Lodd.) Roxb. 1822
Colocasia odora, (G.Lodd.) Brongn. 1834
Colocasia odoravar.rubra,Hassk. 1842
Colocasia odoravar.viridis,Hassk. 1842
Etymology:
odora= sweet smelling
Propagation:MeristemOrigin:Southeast AsiaLocation:
terrestrial at low altitudes
Remarks:
Alocasia odorais an evergreen perennial whose flowers emit a sweet scent (odora). The plant can spend the summer outdoors and does not mind short-term temperatures of up to 10°C.Alocasia odorais not suitable for consumption, but is used for medicinal purposes in some Southeast Asian countries (in North Vietnam against colds).