Alocasia melo A.Hay, P.C.Boyce & K.M.Wong

Common Name: Rugose Jewel Alocasia
Family: Araceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Borneo

Culture: Will not survive being waterlogged, needs quickly draining media and to dry in between watering. Prefers low light levels.

USDA Zone: 9-11?

Accession Data:

Accession # 201100272
Source: Black Jungle
Provenance: received from Black Jungle as "A. rugosa"
Accession Date: 10-19-2011
Bench: 1204 - AUS:North Bench E
- Currently: active - marginal (no foliage)
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-05-2024

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
SubClass: monocots
Order: Alismatales
SubOrder:
Family: Araceae
SubFamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Colocasieae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Borneo

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 06, 2018.
WCSP (2017). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, February 06, 2018.

data regenerated on Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:42:32 -0400 [bcm v4.0]