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Alocasia plumbea

Family: araceae
Common name(s): Black Taro; Metallic Taro
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 8~9 - 11

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Alocasia plumbea

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 8-11) (3 photos)
• Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 9) (2 photos)
• Garden.org: Alocasia plumbea 'Nigra' - Community-assembled plant profile (7 photos)
• Krzystof Kozminski's Aroid Pages - Illustrated page with some personal observations, presented on the International Aroid Society web page. (2 photos)