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Alocasia zebrina
3-632.14.08India: Baibing.
Genus: ± 80 species.
Region: tropical and subtropical Asia, Eastern Australia.
Content: raphid or raphide crystals of Calcium oxalate; other irritants like protease
Botany: rhizomatous or tuberous perennials; leaves cordate or sagittate, broad, large up to 90 cm long, on long petioles; flowers araceous, at the end of a short stalk, not conspicuous, hidden behind the leaf petioles
Use: stem is edible, after long cooking; houseplants.
Habitat: good light; weekly cleaning of the leaves; frequent fine water misting; protected from spider mites or red spider attack.
Genus: ± 80 species.
Region: tropical and subtropical Asia, Eastern Australia.
Content: raphid or raphide crystals of Calcium oxalate; other irritants like protease
Botany: rhizomatous or tuberous perennials; leaves cordate or sagittate, broad, large up to 90 cm long, on long petioles; flowers araceous, at the end of a short stalk, not conspicuous, hidden behind the leaf petioles
Use: stem is edible, after long cooking; houseplants.
Habitat: good light; weekly cleaning of the leaves; frequent fine water misting; protected from spider mites or red spider attack.