Colocasia fallax
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Colocasia |
| Species: | C. fallax |
| Binomial name | |
| Colocasia fallax | |
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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]
References
- ^ a b "Colocasia fallax Schott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Colocasia fallax ". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Baggett, Pam (January 2008). Tropicalismo!: Spice up Your Garden with Cannas, Bananas, and 93 Other Eye-Catching Tropical Plants. Timber Press. ISBN 9780881929478.
- ^ "Colocasia fallax in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.