Colocasia fallax
At the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Colocasia
Species:
C. fallax
Binomial name
Colocasia fallax
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Colocasia fallax var. purpurea H.Ara & M.A.Hassan
    • Colocasia heterochroma H.Li & Z.X.Wei
    • Colocasia kerrii Gagnep.
    • Colocasia tibetensis J.T.Yin
    • Colocasia yunnanensis C.L.Long & X.Z.Cai

Colocasia fallax, the silver leaf dwarf elephant ear or dwarf taro, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet and Yunnan in China, and mainland Southeast Asia.[1] A spreading perennial with attractive foliage reaching at most 1.5 ft (0.5 m), it has found use as a houseplant, and as garden plant in USDA zones 8 through 10.[2][3] Preferring wet conditions and high humidity, it is best suited for pond edges, water gardens and similar applications.[2] Its native habitats include dense forests, valley scrub, and moist stream banks.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Colocasia fallax Schott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Colocasia fallax ". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Baggett, Pam (January 2008). Tropicalismo!: Spice up Your Garden with Cannas, Bananas, and 93 Other Eye-Catching Tropical Plants. ISBN 9780881929478.
  4. ↑ "Colocasia fallax in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.


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