Alocasia cucullata 'Yellow Tail'
Yellow-edge Hooded Elephant Ear
Item #: 7588
Zones: 7b to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Origin: Burma/Myanmar, India
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
Alocasia cucullata 'Yellow Tail' is a quirky little elephant ear that has fared very well in our garden trials since 2002. Alocasia 'Yellow Tail' is a vigorous selection of Alocasia cucullata that forms 3' tall x 3' wide clumps of small, twisty, thick, glossy green leaves, each bordered with an irregular, narrow yellow edge. The amount of variegation increases with the maturity of the plant.....perfect for aroid collectors.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Alocasia
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green , Variegated , Yellow/Gold
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Other: Edimentals , Deer Resistant Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants Named After Animals , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Colored Foliage , Patterned Foliage , House Plants