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title: "I feel like this app classifies every alocasia as an elephant Ear.…"
description: "I feel like this app classifies every alocasia as an elephant Ear. Where does the term \"Elephant Ear\" come from, is it just a common name and not necessarily…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/rVIKcW2ccEzrdYu95AWVLf"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Teejaay"
published: "2026-07-14T17:57:19.206655Z"
language: "en"
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# I feel like this app classifies every alocasia as an elephant Ear.…

_Posted by Teejaay on 2026-07-14_

I feel like this app classifies every alocasia as an elephant Ear. Where does the term "Elephant Ear" come from, is it just a common name and not necessarily the scientific name?  
What kind of Alocasia is pictured below? The app has classified it as an elephant ear.

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## 1 comment

### LeafyGreenhouse commented on 2026-07-14

I think it’s a alocasia wentii , the term elephant ear is not a scientific name it is just a nickname for a variety of these types on alocasia , it is called that due to the shape of the leaves.

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