Horse Face
PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
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SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Alocasia longiloba
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COMMON NAME |
Horse face
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FAMILY |
Araceae
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FORM | Erect |
HEIGHT |
0.3 -0.8m
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CROWN SIZE |
0.3 -0.5m
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TEXTURE |
Coarse
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TRUNK |
Smooth gray/ silver/ green
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FOLIAGE |
Mid- to dark green
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FLOWER COLOR | |
SCENT |
No scent
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BLOOMING PERIOD |
All season
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SOIL |
Any well-drained sandy loam soil
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MOISTURE |
Moderate
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LIGHT |
Partial shade
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INSECTS & DISEASE | Aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, and scale |
GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Rapid
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SPACING |
0.9-1.8m
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CHARACTERISTICS/ USES |
An erect perennial house plant which grows to a height of 0.3 – 0.8m and crown size 0.3 – 0.5m. It has a herbaceous pseudo-stem which is greenish in colour. It has long, oblong, elliptical dark green glossy leaves which have white patterns in them. It bears cream-coloured flowers with a white peduncle. It thrives in well-drained soil with moderate moisture. It has loves half-day sunlight to partial shade and has a moderate growth rate. It is suitable for shade gardens and planting in areas with low light
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