Colocasia gigantea

Scientific name : Colocasia gigantea

Family name : Araceae
Common name : Elephant’s ear
Plant division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant type : Tropical Perennial
Lifespan : Perennial
Distribution : From India throughout South-East Asia to Australia.
Origin : Thailand
Uses : Grown in throughout the tropics for food. All parts of the plant are edible and rich in
nutrients especially.

No Character Description/character state

1. Leaf Retention Evergreen

2. Mature Leaf Colour Light Aqua Green
3. Mature Leaf Texture Glossy
4. Leaf Type Simple Leaf
5. Leaf Arrangement Along Stem -
6. Leaf Attachment to Stem Petiolate
7. Leaf Shape Ovate-slightly oblong.
8. Leaf Venation Pinnate
9. Leaf Margin Undulate
 10. Leaf Apex Acute, slightly cuspidate.
11. Leaf Base Cordate.
Leaf :

Floral (Angiosperm) :

No Character Description/character state

1. Flower & Plant Sexuality Unisexual Flowers (Monoecious)

2. Flower Colour White
3. Flower Grouping Cluster / Inflorescence
4. Flower Location Terminal
5. Infloresence Type Spathe & Spadix

Fruit :

No Character Description/character state

1. Mature Fruit Colour White

2. Mature Fruit Texture Glossy
3. Fruit Classification Simple Fruit
4. Fruit Type Fleshy Fruit

Reference :

Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen
Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
Caladium lindenii

Scientific name : Caladium lindenii

Family name : Araceae
Common name : Angel’s wing
Plant division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant type : Tropical Perennial
Lifespan : Perennial
Distribution : From Colombia to Korea
Origin : Colombia
Uses : Since Caladium lindenii has low light requirement, it would be excellent as a potted
houseplant or additional indoor foliage plant for patio, pool deck or even in greenhouses or
conservatories. It can be used as an ornamental outdoor plant to splash color amongst other
green foliage plants in shade gardens or woodland gardens.

No Character Description/character state

1. Leaf Retention Evergreen

2. Mature Leaf Colour Green, White
3. Mature Leaf Texture Smooth, Leathery, Thin
4. Leaf Type Simple Leaf
 5. Leaf Arrangement Along Stem -
6. Leaf Attachment to Stem Petiolate
7. Leaf Shape Hastate shaped(arrowhead-shaped)
8. Leaf Venation Pinnate
9. Leaf Margin Undulate
10. Leaf Apex Acute, slightly cuspidate.
11. Leaf Base Sagittate
Leaf :

Floral (Angiosperm) :

No Character Description/character state

1 Flower & Plant Sexuality Unisexual Flowers (Monoecious)

2 Flower Colour White
3 Flower Grouping Cluster / Inflorescence
4 Flower Location Terminal
5 Infloresence Type Spathe & Spadix

Fruit :

No Character Description/character state

1. Mature Fruit Colour White

2. Mature Fruit Texture Smooth
3. Fruit Classification Simple Fruit
4. Fruit Type Fleshy Fruit

Reference :

Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition.
Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.