WILD SPECIESgiant taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Also sold as: Alocasia montana, Alocasia indica
Alocasia macrorrhizos is a species of flowering plant in the arum family (Araceae) that is native to rainforests of Maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Murray Islands group in the Torres Strait. It has long been cultivated in South Asia, the Philippines, many Pacific islands, and elsewhere in the tropics, in the order of tens of thousands of years. Common names include giant taro, giant alocasia, ʻape, biga, and pia. In Australia it is known as the cunjevoi.
Care
LIGHTBright indirect, tolerates some direct sun
WATERKeep evenly moist
HUMIDITYMedium-high
Native range
Wild species — occurs in nature
NATIVE TOMaritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Torres Strait
