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Hilo Beauty

Alocasia Hilo Beauty

The Hilo Beauty is a uniquely colored elephant ear with bluish-black stalks and medium-green leaves beautifully marked  with a camouflage like pattern of dark and light greens and yellows.  A small growing species, the Hilo Beauty rarely reaches 3 feet in height. A good semi-aquatic plant for a pond border or terrarium.

• Temp: below 45°F plant may go dormant
• Light: 65%-73% shade, likes high light, but will do reasonably well in 80% shade
• Soil: aerated mix containing bark, coarse perlite and peat moss
• Mature Height: 2-3 feet
• Pot Size: 8-14 inches.
• Hardiness: Zone 7b
• Major Pests: Mites (Control: Avid, Pentac, and Kelthane)
• Diseases: Alternaria, Botrytis Blight, Anthractnose, Phytophthora/Pythium Rot, Rhizoctonia Root and Stem Rot, and Xanthomonas Blight
• Origin: NA