Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Black Stem' Albo, near-black purple stems against half moon variegation

Alocasia UK nursery

(MACRORRHIZOS) BLACK STEM ALBO VARIEGATED

£55

A dormant corm rather than a growing plant. It arrives in Fluval Stratum, ready to sprout given warmth and humidity. Rooting and first leaves take time, and patience is part of it.

Variegation: Albo
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Delivery: Free over £75

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Free UK delivery over £75, heat-packed
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Covered by our 7-day live arrival guarantee

What collectors say

★★★★★

The mystery rehab box was better than I hoped it would be. Some absolute beautiful Alocasia in there and some new ones to add to my collection that were perhaps a bit out of my price range to buy on their own. Will definitely be on the lookout for more of these boxes, opening it genuinely left me feeling like a kid on Christmas morning.

Rebecca AMystery Rehab Box

★★★★★

I couldn’t be happier with my purchase from The Alocasia Company! The plant arrived in absolutely outstanding condition and exceeded all of my expectations. It was clearly packaged with great care and attention, and you can tell how much pride goes into every order.
The customer service from The Alocasia Company has been exceptional from start to finish. The whole buying experience made me feel like a genuinely valued customer, which is something that’s becoming increasingly rare these days.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend The Alocasia Company to anyone looking for healthy, high-quality plants and outstanding customer service. I’ll definitely be purchasing from them again. Thank you for such a wonderful experience!

Joanne PNinja Aurea Splash

★★★★★

An amazing company

John J

★★★★★

A lovely little rare alocasia with very pretty variegation

CE OYucatan Princess Pink

★★★★★

Great wuality of stock, plants were all well managable and carefully selected!
Always happy buying from Russ! Very nice guy with a genuine love and passion for what he does!! (I'll be back)

Will FMystery Rehab Box

★★★★★

Amazing service

John JPink Dragon Albo

★★★★★

Can't leave a review for portora...but I can for the substitute...regal shields aurea..wow. thank you for the amazing plants,the outstanding packaging and delivery and also the advice.( and the present that arrived with it!) Thanks again,mick. Will be back soon.

MickPortora Aurea

★★★★★

Absolutely love this plant!, came so healthy

John JWatsoniana 'Lightning' Albo Pink

★★★★★

Absolutely stunning plant! Everyone needs a regal albo! This has got to be one of my favourite Alocasias. Russ is always so easy to deal with too, and extremely knowledgeable.

Lisa CRegal Shields Albo

★★★★★

Gorgeous plant and already popping another leaf!!!
Customer service and responsiveness is also always great! 😊

Dawn HBlack Velvet Pink Albo

★★★★★

Quick dispatch great item and very well packaged

Phillip

★★★★★

Beautiful healthy pink plant, strong roots and also pushing new growth. These plants are packaged to perfection 🩷

Lisa CBalloon Heart Pink

★★★★★

Lovely Plant great packaging and quick delivery

PhillipGreen Unicorn

★★★★★

Stunning plant! Highly variegated pink! Never knew these excited until Russ showed me them! If you love a pink Alocasia then get this in your collection 🩷

Lisa CWatsoniana 'Lightning' Albo Pink

★★★★★

Absolutely beautiful plants from Russ as always exceptional variegation on the plants
Beautifully packaged
One of thevery best sellers out there you can shop with absolute confidence

Steve WSanderiana Aurea

★★★★★

Fantastic quality plant, arrived super healthy and larger than I expected.

Lisa CPlumbea Nigra Pink

★★★★★

Absolutely fantastic plants every time
High quality plants with great variegation.
Always packaged exceptional
Russ takes so much pride and care with all his plants
Cannot recommend highly enough

Steve WDragon Scale Albo

★★★★★

Super fast dispatch, plants always arrive happy and healthy. These Alocasias are by far the best around, highly variegated and a great size for the price.
Russ is extremely knowledgeable and always happy to give advice.
I have personally ordered many Alocasias and accessories from Russ and I’m over the moon with them.
The Alocasia Company is my go to for rare and beautiful Alocasia’s.
Thank you Russ 🩷💚

Lisa C

★★★★★

Amazing service, amazing plants always i packaged so well
I always use the alocasia company for high quality hard to find plants. Cannot recommend highly enough

Steve WBambino Pink

★★★★★

So fast on shipping and delivery as always! Never a bad product and love all my alos from Russ 10/10

Ella SPink Dragon Albo

★★★★★

Absolutely made up with my purchase, my dream plant
Top class service from start to finish

Paul NMelo Albo

★★★★★

They where amazing delivered on time with an extra gift which made us smile can’t recommend this company enough

Mark CAmazonica Pink

★★★★★

Absolutely in love with my new plant. I must add, 10/10 for the way my items were packed. Very well. Definitely buying again from them.

Miriam ABlack Velvet Gold

★★★★★

Absolutely amazing service
10/10
Highly reccomended

Mario V

★★★★★

The mystery rehab box was better than I hoped it would be. Some absolute beautiful Alocasia in there and some new ones to add to my collection that were perhaps a bit out of my price range to buy on their own. Will definitely be on the lookout for more of these boxes, opening it genuinely left me feeling like a kid on Christmas morning.

Rebecca AMystery Rehab Box

★★★★★

I couldn’t be happier with my purchase from The Alocasia Company! The plant arrived in absolutely outstanding condition and exceeded all of my expectations. It was clearly packaged with great care and attention, and you can tell how much pride goes into every order.
The customer service from The Alocasia Company has been exceptional from start to finish. The whole buying experience made me feel like a genuinely valued customer, which is something that’s becoming increasingly rare these days.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend The Alocasia Company to anyone looking for healthy, high-quality plants and outstanding customer service. I’ll definitely be purchasing from them again. Thank you for such a wonderful experience!

Joanne PNinja Aurea Splash

★★★★★

An amazing company

John J

★★★★★

A lovely little rare alocasia with very pretty variegation

CE OYucatan Princess Pink

★★★★★

Great wuality of stock, plants were all well managable and carefully selected!
Always happy buying from Russ! Very nice guy with a genuine love and passion for what he does!! (I'll be back)

Will FMystery Rehab Box

★★★★★

Amazing service

John JPink Dragon Albo

★★★★★

Can't leave a review for portora...but I can for the substitute...regal shields aurea..wow. thank you for the amazing plants,the outstanding packaging and delivery and also the advice.( and the present that arrived with it!) Thanks again,mick. Will be back soon.

MickPortora Aurea

★★★★★

Absolutely love this plant!, came so healthy

John JWatsoniana 'Lightning' Albo Pink

★★★★★

Absolutely stunning plant! Everyone needs a regal albo! This has got to be one of my favourite Alocasias. Russ is always so easy to deal with too, and extremely knowledgeable.

Lisa CRegal Shields Albo

★★★★★

Gorgeous plant and already popping another leaf!!!
Customer service and responsiveness is also always great! 😊

Dawn HBlack Velvet Pink Albo

★★★★★

Quick dispatch great item and very well packaged

Phillip

★★★★★

Beautiful healthy pink plant, strong roots and also pushing new growth. These plants are packaged to perfection 🩷

Lisa CBalloon Heart Pink

★★★★★

Lovely Plant great packaging and quick delivery

PhillipGreen Unicorn

★★★★★

Stunning plant! Highly variegated pink! Never knew these excited until Russ showed me them! If you love a pink Alocasia then get this in your collection 🩷

Lisa CWatsoniana 'Lightning' Albo Pink

★★★★★

Absolutely beautiful plants from Russ as always exceptional variegation on the plants
Beautifully packaged
One of thevery best sellers out there you can shop with absolute confidence

Steve WSanderiana Aurea

★★★★★

Fantastic quality plant, arrived super healthy and larger than I expected.

Lisa CPlumbea Nigra Pink

★★★★★

Absolutely fantastic plants every time
High quality plants with great variegation.
Always packaged exceptional
Russ takes so much pride and care with all his plants
Cannot recommend highly enough

Steve WDragon Scale Albo

★★★★★

Super fast dispatch, plants always arrive happy and healthy. These Alocasias are by far the best around, highly variegated and a great size for the price.
Russ is extremely knowledgeable and always happy to give advice.
I have personally ordered many Alocasias and accessories from Russ and I’m over the moon with them.
The Alocasia Company is my go to for rare and beautiful Alocasia’s.
Thank you Russ 🩷💚

Lisa C

★★★★★

Amazing service, amazing plants always i packaged so well
I always use the alocasia company for high quality hard to find plants. Cannot recommend highly enough

Steve WBambino Pink

★★★★★

So fast on shipping and delivery as always! Never a bad product and love all my alos from Russ 10/10

Ella SPink Dragon Albo

★★★★★

Absolutely made up with my purchase, my dream plant
Top class service from start to finish

Paul NMelo Albo

★★★★★

They where amazing delivered on time with an extra gift which made us smile can’t recommend this company enough

Mark CAmazonica Pink

★★★★★

Absolutely in love with my new plant. I must add, 10/10 for the way my items were packed. Very well. Definitely buying again from them.

Miriam ABlack Velvet Gold

★★★★★

Absolutely amazing service
10/10
Highly reccomended

Mario V

Genus

Macrorrhizos

Care

Light. Bright, indirect light. Variegated tissue carries less chlorophyll and scorches more easily than green, so filter strong sun.

Water and humidity. Keep the substrate evenly moist, never wet. Aim for 60% humidity or higher.

Feeding. A balanced feed programme through spring and summer; ease off in winter.

Dormancy. An Alocasia that drops its leaves in the cold is usually resting, not dead. Keep it warm and barely moist and it will push again.

Delivery and arrival

Plants are dispatched Monday to Thursday only, so they never sit in a depot over a weekend. Every order is sent with a heat pack and packed plastic-free.

Free UK delivery on orders over £75. Unpack on arrival and give your plant a few days of steady conditions to acclimatise.

Every plant is covered by our 7-day live arrival guarantee. If there's a problem, email sales@thealocasiacompany.co.uk within 7 days of delivery with your order number and clear photos. Please don't repot in those first 7 days, as repotting voids the guarantee.

Pet safety

Like all aroids, this plant contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals and is toxic if eaten. Keep it out of reach of cats, dogs and children.

Read the collector guide Alocasia Black Stem Albo (Macrorrhizos): The Complete Collector's Guide

About this cultivar

(MACRORRHIZOS) BLACK STEM ALBO VARIEGATED

The Alocasia Macrorrhizos ‘Black Stem’ Albo has, as the name already hints, dark purple stems that are almost black. This colouring also runs through the veins, giving a deep purple cast to the leaf.

The Albo form carries half moon variegation alongside that deep purple, and it suits anyone looking for something less ordinary.

All plants are grown in Fluval Stratum, our preferred early-stage medium for corms and baby Alocasia, held in our 3D printed Corm Keeper stand. Once fully rooted and at juvenile size we repot into our own pon mix, blended from components in our Soil Ninja range.

Buy Alocasia Macrorrhizos ‘Black Stem’ from The Alocasia Company.