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elephant ear plant philippines Hilo Beauty Elephant EarHilo Beauty Elephant Ear (Caladium praetermissum) Common Names: Alocasia Hilo Beauty, Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear, Caladium Hilo Beauty Looking for a bold and unique houseplant to make a statement? The Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear (Caladium praetermissum) is a stunning ornamental perennial that captivates with its one of a kind variegated foliage. With large, heart shaped leaves speckled in shades of lime green, pale white, and soft blue green, this plant
Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear (Caladium praetermissum)
Common Names: Alocasia Hilo Beauty, Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear, Caladium Hilo Beauty
Looking for a bold and unique houseplant to make a statement? The Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear (Caladium praetermissum) is a stunning ornamental perennial that captivates with its one-of-a-kind variegated foliage. With large, heart-shaped leaves speckled in shades of lime green, pale white, and soft blue-green, this plant resembles an artist’s masterpiece—each leaf displaying a unique camouflage-like pattern. Paired with bluish-black stems, the contrast is striking, making this a must-have for any plant collector or interior décor enthusiast.
What Makes Hilo Beauty Special?
Spectacular Camouflage-Like Foliage
- The highly variegated leaves set this plant apart from any other houseplant. The lime green and pale white speckles dance across each leaf, creating an almost paint-splattered effect.
- Its irregular blotched pattern is different on every leaf, making each plant uniquely beautiful.
Tropical Elegance for Any Space
- With its large, heart-shaped leaves and bluish-black stems, the Hilo Beauty brings an exotic, lush vibe to any indoor setting.
- Whether displayed as a focal point on a plant stand or among other tropical plants, it adds a touch of sophistication and wild beauty to any collection.
Moderate Size, Big Impact
- Unlike some Elephant Ear plants that grow overwhelmingly large, Hilo Beauty stays within two to four feet tall, making it perfect for indoor spaces while still offering impressive foliage.
A Collector’s Favorite
- This plant is a rare and highly sought-after addition to houseplant collections, thanks to its uncommon variegation and distinctive color palette.
Interesting Facts About Hilo Beauty
- Often Mistaken for Alocasia or Colocasia: Though commonly labeled as an Alocasia Hilo Beauty, this plant is actually a Caladium species with its own unique characteristics.
- Camouflage Effect: Its speckled leaf pattern resembles camouflage, earning it the nickname “Camo Plant” among collectors.
- Thrives in Humidity: Native to tropical environments, this plant loves warm, humid conditions, making it a great addition to bathrooms or greenhouse-style setups.
- Goes Dormant in Winter: Like other Caladiums, Hilo Beauty may go dormant during the colder months, shedding its leaves and regrowing in spring.
Why You’ll Love Hilo Beauty in Your Home
- A bold and unique aesthetic that adds personality and vibrancy to any space.
- Moderate size makes it easy to fit into indoor environments.
- Complements other tropical plants like Alocasias, Philodendrons, and Monsteras.
- A great conversation starter due to its unusual variegated foliage.
Care Tips for Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear
- Light: Prefers bright, indirect light. Can tolerate some shade but may lose variegation in low light.
- Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy. Allow the top inch of soil to dry slightly between waterings.
- Humidity: Requires high humidity to thrive. Misting, a humidifier, or a pebble tray will help maintain proper conditions.
- Temperature: Very sensitive to cold. Keep above 60°F (16°C) at all times and protect from drafts and sudden temperature drops.
- Soil: Well-draining, rich soil with organic matter. A light, airy mix, such as an aroid mix, works best.
- Dormancy: May enter dormancy in winter, during which watering should be reduced, and leaf loss is normal before regrowth in spring.
Key Benefits of Hilo Beauty
- Striking foliage makes it a standout plant in any collection.
- Moderate size allows for easy placement in both small and large spaces.
- Helps improve indoor air quality.
- Complements modern, tropical, and bohemian décor styles.
Is Hilo Beauty Pet-Friendly?
This plant is toxic to pets and humans if ingested. Like other Caladiums, it contains calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause irritation if chewed. It is best to keep it out of reach of curious pets and small children.
Why It’s a Great Purchase
The Hilo Beauty Elephant Ear is not just another houseplant—it is a showstopper. With dramatic camouflage-patterned leaves, bold contrast, and tropical charm, this plant can transform any indoor space. Whether for an experienced collector or a new plant enthusiast, Hilo Beauty is a rare and exciting addition that offers both beauty and character.
This unique and exotic plant is in high demand, making it a perfect addition to any plant lover’s home.
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★★★★★ 5
Yup. It's MCT (AFAIK), and its affordable!
Size: 32 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)
Great stuff. Great price. Great bottle!
Packaged well, and the bottle design is flawless. It comes with two caps, one traditional cap style, and one hinged with a functional pour spout that prevents getting oil ALL over the bottle and ultimately EVERYTHING else like some other brands I've used in the past.
Can't beat the price.
Unfortunately, I cannot give a qualitative review as to the quality, as my testing capabilities are limited and any attempt to do so would be highly speculative. However, there is nothing obviously different (good/bad) about this verses competitor products.
I will be purchasing regularly! :)
---------Opinion/Observation on overall performance balance for the constrained budget. --------
I think that the largest gain/loss is going to be your overall dietary consumption of quality fats, and reduction in carbs consumed and removal of sugars . E.g, it doesn't matter if your consuming an "metabolically optimized C8 isolated MCT oil" in the morning if you loading up on low quality fats in the afternoon, or if your other ducks are out of line (read: sleep, exercise and greater diet). Your better off spending less on your MCT, and more on your other needs to optimize your equation.
In my personal case, I find being able to liberally use a cheap MCT (Viva) in larger quantities dynamically as needed throughout the day to keep myself energized and focused on the task at hand is a much better solution for efficiency than having to "ration" out a C8 isolate. Though I probably spend just as much if not more by using it this way, by being able to consume at a higher quantity, overall performance is greater in this case. Additionally, when consuming with other foods and metabolic efficiency and flavour is not as paramount (or when coconut would taste good), I'll opt for a quality coconut oil, as its also marginally cheaper per ounce. (about 13-15$/32oz compared to 18-20$/32oz for MCT). I have used HealthWorks Coconut oil in the past, and it was absolutely delicious. I recently got Kirkland (as on inspection it seemed to have the same qualities) for pennies on the dollar; but it tastes burnt, so I'm not sure if it was a batch issue, warehouse storage, or simply there processing methods but its defiantly not up to par in a taste test. I'll most likely try Viva in the future, as I've been impressed with them so far.
Takeaway: Great product if you like to use a lot of MCT! Just make sure your micros (vitamins and minerals) are in check if you exceed the 50% fat macro level. :)
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Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2016
★★★★★ 5
flavor, healthy
Size: 32 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)
Ok, this oil is perfect
I've used it in baking and raw desserts, coffee, and shakes
It last a long time and fid not go bad
I would reccomend
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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Takes the best from coconut oil, leaves the rest
Size: 32 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)
Regular coconut oil is recommended on paleo and keto diets, but it has a strong flavor and its solidity at room temperature means you can’t really use it on cold foods. This MCT oil derived from organic coconuts is a great solution for salad dressings, smoothies, and bulletproof coffee (even iced coffee!) that is vegan (instead of with butter) and more efficient at giving you energy than with coconut oil. Viva MCT Oil contains mostly Caprylic and Capric Acids, two of the three MCTs that are more efficiently converted to energy (the other one, Caproic Acid, is sort of unpleasant tasting, so they don’t include it in this mix) and very little Lauric Acid, which is a somewhat longer chain that takes longer to break down — some say it shouldn’t even be considered an MCT. Plain Coconut oil is about 75% Lauric Acid, so this oil is much more efficient in conversion to ketones for energy. It basically takes the best things in coconut oil and leaves the stuff that is less useful for ketosis.
And unlike some MCT oils, Viva’s is derived only from (organic, non-GMO) Coconut oil, not Palm oil, so you don’t have to worry about contributing to deforestation in Indonesia and destruction of orangutan and tiger habitat. Although coconuts also can adversely affect ecosystems to some extent because birds don’t nest in them, thereby depriving the surrounding soil of the resupplied nutrients in bird guano, the trees take longer to grow than oil palms, so it’s less worth it to tear down forest to plant them, and there are industry consortiums dedicated to making coconut farms sustainable and eco sensitive.
Although I like the flavor of coconut, there are some things I don’t want it in. For all of those, there’s Viva MCT Oil.
I have asked the company if it would affect the effectiveness if I used it to cook with, there’s nothing on the package that indicates one way or the other. I’ll update this review when I get an answer.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Purchase or perish.
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
I don't think Mike can produce anything below 5 stars. In his recent Christmas episode on the Naked Bible Podcast I was a bit wary of listening to it. I realize this is a review of his book here, but let me make my point. The problem with not wanting to listen to his Christmas episode is that I don't really care if Christmas was/is a pagan holiday. So, honestly, it wasn't appealing to me. Somehow I ended up listening to it, and I'm telling you the amount of information he crammed in there was FASCINATING. I'm not kidding. I was so tired of hearing that subject (because I've been born and raised into Christianity), but Mike and Trey did their thing and it had me on the edge of my metaphorical seat the entire time. If you listen to that episode (Naked Bible Episode 195) you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. And what's the point of all that I just said? It's that Mike doesn't do anything half way. All that he puts out is serious work that is worthy of much consideration. No Hillary v. Trump fact checking here (though I'm sure he'd encourage you to research what he's saying). The point is, however, that not everyone has the training that he or his contemporaries have. And THAT is exactly why it is paramount that we rely upon scholars who have said extensive training.
I challenge you with this (something I've challenged myself to accept): You essentially know nothing about the Bible if you don't have not just Heiser's background, but other scholars such as John H. Walton. There are many to list, but Walton would be a good companion to list next to Heiser. If you're the lay-person, do yourself a favor and pick up this work, or The Unseen Realm (or both!) and any of Walton's work. Open up your mind and challenge yourself to realize that unless you are incredibly familiar with the Ancient Near East's way of life and thought processes, then it's highly likely that you don't actually understand what is going on when you read the Bible.
Enter "The Bible Unfiltered."
Considerations for the seminary student:
This is a great book for those who need a quick reference on a particular subject. Heiser's name is well known, and thus to reference this book in one's papers, even for a one-liner, is to reference legitimate scholarship. I'm not advocating that one does one's entire paper off of just one chapter from this book, but my point is more-so that with Heiser's reputation it will be known that you're not quoting Joe Scholar who earned his PhD in I Do What I Want. If you know Mike then you know that he's done a lot of work to present to you CONTEXTUAL research on any given listed topic. For that alone the price is worth it (though it undoubtedly cost him more to do the research that it does for us to purchase the book).
Considerations for the lay-person:
1. On p. 7, Heiser says, "If Bible study doesn't seem like work to you, you aren't really doing it." Yes, that's harsh, but so was Phinehas, Peter, Paul, and Jesus. (Even Bonhoeffer was harsh in his "The Cost of Discipleship")! Over and over again Heiser says on his podcast that Bible reading is not actually Bible STUDY (not yelling, I just don't have italics in this comment box).
2. This book is great for having a quick reference for subjects. You do not have to read the book in order to understand the content of any given chapter. I use this book to help direct me to other scriptures that I can't seem to remember. Here, Heiser treats topics with brevity, yet with depth at the same time--depth that stems from years of immersing hisself in the original cultural context, the surrounding culture's contexts, and original languages of the Bible. In other words, this book will act, for the lay person, as an appetizer that gets you excited for the full meal and subsequently spark a desire within you to finally take seriously contextual Bible study. If you've never read Heiser's stuff before, this is a great place for you to get introduced to his work. From here I'd recommend getting The Unseen Realm, and then Reversing Hermon. Follow all his other works at drmsh.com, nakedbiblepodcast.com, and moreunseenrealm.com (I'm not getting paid to say all of this).
Considerations for the scholar:
Rid yourself of your presuppositions, get with the times, and adopt the supernatural worldview of the Bible's authors, because yours isn't supernatural enough. (Can that be considered speaking the truth in love?...)
(Pictures won't rotate for some reason. Sorry!). My hand on the book next to the Schuyler Bible shows the size of the book.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2018
★★★★★ 5
Excellent Resource
Format: Paperback
Heiser is always top notch!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026