Lasia spinosa (Lasia)

Lasia spinosa (Lasia) brown and green long flower in a close up vertical shot.
Lasia spinosa (Lasia) vertical flower stalk with a pointed brown tip and green prickly stem.

Botanical names: Lasia spinosa, Dracontium spinosum

Common names: Lasia, Kohila

Family: Araceae

Origin: Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Plant type: Fruit or edible
Fruit type: Fruit or edible
Semi-shadeSun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Keep soil moistKeep soil wet: Bog or aquatic plantWatering: Keep soil moist; bog or aquatic
Unusual colorFlower color: Unusual color
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating plantIrritating or toxic: Irritating
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Leaf blade sagittate, entire or pinnatifid, with aculei long veins on lower surface. Spathe greenish brown to purplish, to 55 cm long and slightly twisted.

The plant is harvested from the wild for its edible leaves and various medicinal uses. It is also sometimes cultivated as a vegetable crop along the margins of ponds.

Although no specific mention has been seen for this species, it belongs to a family where most of the members contain calcium oxalate crystals.

Similar plants: Lasia spinosa (Lasia)


Lasia spinosa (Lasia) brown and yellow flower close up with a textured spiky green stem.
Lasia spinosa (Lasia) flower with a curved yellow petal and a long stem covered in spikes.
Lasia spinosa (Lasia) green plant with a tall dark purple flower rising above leaves
Lasia spinosa (Lasia) with deeply lobed green leaves and a dark purple upright flower structure
Lasia spinosa (Lasia) deep green leaves plant with intricate lobes and water drops close up
Lasia spinosa (Lasia) foliage showing distinct elongated leaf segments and moist surface texture with droplets.


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