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Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don in R.Sweet: Giant taro, elephant ear, ape flower: SE Asia, Australia, Pacific Alocasia maquilingensis Merr. Philippines Alocasia megawatiae Yuzammi & A.Hay: Sulawesi Alocasia melo A.Hay: Borneo Alocasia micholitziana Sander: Green velvet alocasia: Philippines Alocasia minuscula A.Hay: Borneo Alocasia monticola A ...
Caladium / k ə ˈ l eɪ d i əm / [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae.They are often known by the common name elephant ear (which they share with the closely related genera Alocasia, Colocasia, and Xanthosoma), heart of Jesus, [3] and angel wings.
Elephants have massive ears to help regulate their body temperature. They have huge blood vessels in their ears. The blood vessels are large and quite visible on the backs of the elephant’s ears.
Taro is among the most widely grown species in the group of tropical perennial plants that are colloquially referred to as "elephant ears", when grown as ornamental plants. [9] Other plants with the same nickname include certain species of related aroids possessing large, heart-shaped leaves, usually within such genera as Alocasia , Caladium ...
African Elephant vs. Asian Elephant: Ears and Trunk. An Asian elephant’s ears often look crumpled. ©Dmytro Gilitukha/Shutterstock.com.
Elephant ear plant with yellow blossom Elephant ear plant with blossom. Colocasia is a genus [3] [4] of flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to southeastern Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Some species are widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions. [1] [5]