Alocasia lauterbachiana
Baroque Sword
Alocasia foliage is large and ribbed. The arrow-shaped leaves sit on large petioles and they can reach up to 2m long! It doesn't cope well with direct sunlight so keep it in partial shade. Alocasia lauterbachiana is grown as a house plant here in the UK. It is grown and loved for its upright leaves which have a lush appearance. Ideal as a house plant, it does require protecting from frost and it looks great in a container.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and rich
Common name
Baroque Sword
Latin name
Alocasia lauterbachiana
type
Perennial
family
Araceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and rich
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.50 M
Alocasia lauterbachiana
Alocasia foliage is large and ribbed. The arrow-shaped leaves sit on large petioles and they can reach up to 2m long! It doesn't cope well with direct sunlight so keep it in partial shade. Alocasia lauterbachiana is grown as a house plant here in the UK. It is grown and loved for its upright leaves which have a lush appearance. Ideal as a house plant, it does require protecting from frost and it looks great in a container.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
In temperate climates, Alocasia is usually grown in a heated greenhouse or as a conservatory plant. Alocasias need rich soil that is moist (not saturated) but well-drained. Plant in partial shade. Indoors, grow in filtered light. Provide high humidity. In warm climates, similar to their native humid and tropical Southeast Asia, elephant ears will grow as perennials. In cooler areas they will need to be replanted each year.
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