This tuberous perennial has upright foliage and forms a clump. It has large metallic blue-green arrow-shaped leaves with contrasting cream coloured veins and the flowers are arranged in a greenish spadix that appears during summer.

Hardiness zones 11 to 12

Alocasia x amazonica is a hybrid between Alocasia lowiiand Alocasia sanderianawhich are naturally found in Tropical Asia.

It prefers a well drained rich peaty composted soil that is fertile and moist in a semi shaded to shaded warm humid protected position and is frost and drought tender.

African Mask is grown for its dramatic looking foliage and clumping habit. It is planted along water courses in the understory or tropical gardens or used around a water feature in courtyards. It is also commonly used as a potted specimen for indoors or in entrances. In cold climates it is grown in glasshouses requiring a warm humid position. It is fast growing and establishes in one season from division.ID 619

Alocasia(a-loh-kay-see-uh) x amazonica(am-a-ZAHN-i-ka)

Araceae(a-RAY-see-ee)