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Cultivar profiles, care guides and how we grow rare Alocasia at the nursery.

Latest29 September 2026 · 5 min read Alocasia macrorrhizos: The Giant Taro and Its Collector Forms Alocasia macrorrhizos is the giant taro: the largest Alocasia most growers will ever keep, and one of the oldest in cultivation. Where the jewel Alocasia are small, slow and particular, macrorrhizos is big, quick and comparatively forgiving. It is also... Read the guide
Plant Care 29 Sep 2026 · 5 min read Alocasia reginula: 'Black Velvet', 'Ninja' and the Variegated Forms Alocasia reginula is the smallest of the jewel Alocasia most collectors will grow. It rarely reaches much beyond 25 cm, holds only... Plant Care 29 Sep 2026 · 6 min read Alocasia sanderiana and pseudosanderiana: The Species Guide Alocasia sanderiana is one of the most recognisable leaves in the genus: dark, glossy and arrow-shaped, with deeply scalloped margins and bright... Fornicata 29 Sep 2026 · 5 min read Alocasia fornicata: The Species and Its Variegated Forms Alocasia fornicata sits at the opposite end of the genus from the jewel Alocasia. It is a thin-leaved, upright, fairly vigorous plant... Amazonica 29 Sep 2026 · 6 min read Alocasia × amazonica: The Group Guide to 'Amazonica', 'Polly', 'Bambino' and Their Forms Few Alocasia are as widely recognised as Alocasia × amazonica. The arrow-shaped, near-black leaves with their bright white veins have been a... Plant Care 29 Sep 2026 · 18 min read Alocasia Problems: A Troubleshooting Guide to Leaves, Roots and Growth Most Alocasia problems announce themselves through the leaves, but the leaves are rarely where the problem starts. A yellowing leaf, a brown... Frost settling on Alocasia leaves outdoors, the cold that dormant Alocasia need protecting fromCorms and Propagation 29 Sep 2026 · 11 min read Alocasia Winter Care and Dormancy Guide If your Alocasia is dropping leaves between October and February, it is most likely responding to the UK winter rather than dying.... Alocasia watsoniana Pink 'Doff' leaf with pink variegation over dark velvety foliage and pale veinsAlbo Variegated 29 Sep 2026 · 4 min read Alocasia longiloba: Watsoniana, Lowii, Pink Back and More Alocasia longiloba is one of the most widespread and most variable species in the genus, and that variability is exactly why collectors... Alocasia cuprea 'Latte' variegated leaf with a metallic, copper and cream variegated surfaceCuprea 29 Sep 2026 · 4 min read Alocasia cuprea: The Bornean Jewel Alocasia and Its Forms Alocasia cuprea is the plant most collectors picture when they hear the phrase "jewel Alocasia". It is compact, slow and heavy-leaved, and... Four variegated Alocasia leaves side by side: albo, pink, aurea and mint variegationPlant Care 29 Sep 2026 · 2 min read Rare Alocasia A to Z: Every Cultivar in Our Collector Guides We have written a complete collector guide for most of the Alocasia we have offered, from the species most growers start with... A custom Alocasia substrate mix blended from Soil Ninja componentsPlant Care 16 Apr 2026 · 7 min read The Best Substrate for Rare Alocasia: Our Custom Mix Using Soil Ninja Components Substrate is the single most consequential decision you make for a rare Alocasia. You can have the right light, the right humidity,... Alocasia Amazonica Pink Variegated Thai VersionAmazonica 25 Mar 2026 · 2 min read Alocasia Amazonica Pink Variegated (Thai): The Complete Collector's Guide The Alocasia Amazonica Pink Variegated (Thai) is a trade line rather than a separately named cultivar: pink variegated Alocasia × amazonica that... Alocasia Amazonica Pink VariegatedAmazonica 25 Mar 2026 · 2 min read Alocasia Amazonica Pink Variegated: The Complete Collector's Guide The Alocasia Amazonica Pink Variegated brings chimeric pink variegation to Alocasia × amazonica, the iconic Miami-bred hybrid whose near-black glossy leaves and...