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Colocasia esculenta 'White Lava'
| Family Name: | Araceae |
The 'White Lava' cultivar has large, heart-shaped leaves with striking, cream-coloured bands that trace the major veins.
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
| Maximum Height | 0.9 m to 1.2 m |
Biogeography
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
|---|---|
| CITES Protection | False |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | A herbaceous plant with glossy green leaves with white markings and veins and slightly undulating leaf margins, and produces glossy red colored petioles. |
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| Similar | Similar with ‘Nancy's Revenge’. The leaves of ‘Nancy's Revenge’ cultivar exhibit mainly central markings that do not extend to the veins, and has green petioles. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Lots of Water, Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast |
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Others
| Master ID | 34374 |
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| Species ID | 8787 |
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