{"product_id":"alocasia-nycteris-batwing-aurea-vareigated","title":"ALOCASIA NYCTERIS \"BATWING\" AUREA VARIEGATED","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlocasia nycteris\u003c\/em\u003e \"Batwing\" Aurea Variegated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for \u003cem\u003eAlocasia nycteris\u003c\/em\u003e \"Batwing\" Aurea Variegated? This is a golden-variegated form of one of the most dramatically shaped species in the genus, and a real collector's plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlocasia nycteris\u003c\/em\u003e earns its \"Batwing\" name honestly. The blade is deeply lobed and angular, hastate to sagittate, with the posterior lobes spreading wide like outstretched wings and the whole leaf carried on a long, blackish-streaked petiole. It is a robust species, growing tall in maturity, and the leaf is thickly leathery with a dark glossy green surface. Even without variegation it is one of the more architectural Alocasia you can grow. A small point of collector interest: \u003cem\u003enycteris\u003c\/em\u003e is the Philippine species (from Panay) that the recently described \u003cem\u003eAlocasia tandurusa\u003c\/em\u003e is most often compared to, the two being close in overall shape but differing in the depth of their lobing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aurea form lays golden-yellow variegation over that bold outline. Rather than clean blocks, it tends to come through as marbling and speckling, warm yellow drifting across the dark glossy green. Because the aurea variegation is chimeric, it lands differently on every leaf and every plant, and it cannot be guaranteed true-to-type through tissue culture. That unpredictability is part of the appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn cultivation it rewards bright, indirect light, which supports both vigour and the variegation, since the yellow tissue carries reduced chlorophyll. Keep humidity high and water once the top of the substrate begins to dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll plants are grown in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/fluval-stratum-non-bio\"\u003eFluval Stratum\u003c\/a\u003e, our preferred early-stage medium for corms and baby Alocasia, held in our 3D printed \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/corm-keeper-3d-printer-rack\"\u003eCorm Keeper\u003c\/a\u003e stand. Once fully rooted and at juvenile size we repot into our own pon mix, blended from components in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/collections\/soil-ninja\"\u003eSoil Ninja\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVariegation: golden-yellow aurea, chimeric, marbled and speckled across the blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf: deeply lobed, angular, batwing-shaped blade, dark glossy green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: the true \u003cem\u003enycteris\u003c\/em\u003e, a Philippine species from Panay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: bright, indirect light to support healthy variegation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumidity: high, thrives at 60% and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth habit: robust terrestrial herb, growing tall when mature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRarity: highly limited availability, a bold aurea for the serious collector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare chance to add a golden batwing to your collection. Get in touch with the team at The Alocasia Company if you'd like advice on care or variegation stability.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Alocasia Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58307259662684,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/3812\/4380\/files\/6EF6C2DF-81A2-457E-8F5A-3575E9FFE22D.jpg?v=1787411755","url":"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/alocasia-nycteris-batwing-aurea-vareigated","provider":"The Alocasia Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}