Alocasia UK nursery
PORTEI AUREA VARIEGATED
A young plant, fully rooted, with a minimum of three leaves. It arrives growing in Fluval Stratum, ready to be grown on into its mature form.
- Variegation
- Aurea
- Available
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- 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
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
PORTEI AUREA VARIEGATED
Alocasia Portei 'Aurea'
This rare aurea variegated cultivar of Alocasia portei is one of the more dramatic plants available to serious collectors, a species already known for its scale and deeply divided foliage, elevated further by vivid golden-yellow variegation.
Alocasia portei is not a subtle plant in any form. Its elongated, deeply lobed leaves, each lobe finger-like and sharply defined, give it a sculptural, almost prehistoric quality that sets it apart from virtually every other species in the genus. The 'Aurea' cultivar takes that already commanding presence and runs warm golden-yellow marbling through the deep green foliage, concentrating particularly at the lobe tips and leaf margins where the contrast is most pronounced. Aurea variegation of this quality is inherently light-responsive. In bright indirect light the golden colouration becomes vivid and luminous; dial the light back and the distinction between the aurea sectors and the base green softens considerably. Positioning matters with this one.
As a larger-growing Alocasia species, portei benefits from the space to perform. Consistent warmth and humidity above 60% will keep growth strong and the foliage in the best possible condition. Aurea variegation is generally more stable than chimeric albo expression, so the golden character of 'Aurea' should remain consistent as the plant matures, with new leaves continuing to unfurl with that distinctive warm colouration. For more on how aurea variegation works, our variegation science guide covers it in depth.
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: Aurea; vivid golden-yellow marbling, generally stable expression
- Leaf form: Deeply lobed with elongated finger-like divisions; bold and sculptural
- Variegation distribution: Golden colouration concentrated at lobe tips and leaf margins
- Light requirements: Bright indirect light essential; aurea intensity directly light-responsive
- Humidity: Prefers 60%+ for consistent, healthy growth
- Growth habit: Large-growing species; needs space to express its full presence
- Rarity: Rare aurea form of an already uncommon species; limited availability
- Collector appeal: Exceptional scale, dramatic leaf form and warm variegation in one plant
Few collector Alocasia combine architectural impact and variegation quality at this level. Questions before adding Portei 'Aurea' to your collection? Get in touch, we are always happy to help.
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