Alocasia sp.

Common name: Alocasia, Elephant Ears, Marquesa.

Description of the plant: herbaceous houseplant, rizomantosas, perennial and evergreen. Ornamental foliage, consisting of basal leaves cordate or sagittate, with well-developed petioles and erect.

Brightness: He does not like full sun, decolorized or burning; planting in shade or partial shade.

Irrigation: Frequent, but leaving the surface to dry slightly between waterings so the rhizome is not rot. Irrigation abundant in summer and low in winter.