Biology:Colocasia fallax
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Colocasia |
| Species: | C. fallax
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| Binomial name | |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colocasia fallax Schott" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/86589-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Colocasia fallax ". Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=276339.
- ↑ Baggett, Pam (January 2008). Tropicalismo!: Spice up Your Garden with Cannas, Bananas, and 93 Other Eye-Catching Tropical Plants. ISBN 9780881929478.
- ↑ "Colocasia fallax in Flora of China @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200027263.
Wikidata ☰ Q10888685 entry
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