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Alocasia cucullata
Also called Chinese Ape, Buddha's Hand
In Singapore: Chinese Taro, Hooded Dwarf Elephant Ear, 尖尾芋, Crinkle-leaf Alocasia (Grown in Singapore)
Alocasia cucullata, known as Chinese taro or Buddha's hand, is a perennial aroid grown mainly as an ornamental for its large, heart-shaped leaves. It is best kept warm and humid with bright, indirect light and regular moisture.
Alocasia cucullata is a species of flowering plant in the arum family, Araceae. It is known by the common names Chinese taro, Chinese ape, Buddha's hand, and hooded dwarf elephant ear. It is kept as an ornamental plant.
The native range of the species is unclear, as it is known only from cultivation and from specimens growing around human habitation and in disturbed areas. It is grown in many parts of Asia, such as China, India, Sri Lanka, and Burma.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
