Alocasia UK nursery
SIMPO ALBO VARIEGATED
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
- Available
- –
- Delivery
- Free over £75
Every plant is individual, so leaf count and size vary slightly. Want to see a specific plant before you buy? Message us and we'll send photos.
- Free UK delivery over £75, heat-packed
- Hand-selected and inspected before dispatch
- Covered by our 7-day live arrival guarantee
What collectors say
Genus
Hybrid
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.
About this cultivar
SIMPO ALBO VARIEGATED
Alocasia 'Simpo Albo'
Looking for Alocasia 'Simpo Albo'? This rare hybrid cultivar, bred from Alocasia lukiwan × sinuata, is one of the more compelling albo variegates to emerge from the collector community in recent years, combining the structural elegance of its parent species with high-contrast white variegation.
What sets 'Simpo Albo' apart is the quality of its albo expression. Creamy-white sectors sweep across the glossy deep green foliage in bold patches, the kind of variegation that draws attention across a room. The lukiwan parentage contributes a refined, elongated leaf form, while the sinuata influence brings subtle texture and depth to the blade. Together they make a plant that earns its place in a serious collection on appearance alone.
As with all chimeric albo variegates, each leaf unfurls as its own piece. No two are identical, and the expression can shift between bold, half-moon, and fully green reverting growth depending on conditions. Stable temperatures, bright indirect light, and consistently high humidity will encourage the most reliably variegated new growth.
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.
Key features:
- Variegation type: albo (chimeric); creamy-white sectoral patches on deep glossy green
- Parentage: Alocasia lukiwan × sinuata
- Leaf form: elegant, elongated blade with subtle textural interest from sinuata heritage
- Light requirements: bright indirect light; avoid direct sun to protect variegated tissue
- Humidity: prefers 60% or above for consistent growth and variegation expression
- Rarity: uncommon variegated hybrid; limited availability in the UK market
- Collector appeal: distinctive albo expression on a genuinely unusual parentage combination
A rare find for collectors who want something beyond the familiar. If you would like to know more about 'Simpo Albo' or have questions before adding it to your collection, do get in touch.
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