{"product_id":"alocasia-reginae-pink-variegated","title":"ALOCASIA REGINAE PINK VARIEGATED","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.375rem] font-bold\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlocasia reginae\u003c\/em\u003e Pink Variegated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eLooking for \u003cem\u003eAlocasia reginae\u003c\/em\u003e Pink Variegated? This is one of the rarest and most visually arresting forms of the Bornean jewel \u003cem\u003ereginae\u003c\/em\u003e, and a specimen that rewards a collector who understands what pink variegation actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlocasia reginae\u003c\/em\u003e is a jewel-class species, compact and thick-leaved, with a silvery blue-green velvet upper surface and, as a lovely quiet detail, a reddish-purple underside that shows when the leaf is turned to the light. It is a plant built for close observation rather than scale. The pink form overlays that cool silver-velvet base with sectors of soft pink, marbled through the green in a way that can be genuinely spectacular when it lands well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eHere is the honest part, and it matters. Pink is the least stable of the Alocasia variegation types. Unlike white albo or golden aurea, pink often expresses unevenly and can vary considerably from leaf to leaf, with some leaves carrying bold pink and others coming through with far less. It cannot be guaranteed to appear on every new leaf, and the intensity you see on one leaf is not a promise for the next. That instability is precisely why a well-expressing pink \u003cem\u003ereginae\u003c\/em\u003e is so sought-after, and why it is best bought by a collector who values the plant itself rather than a fixed outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBecause the pale and pink tissue carries reduced chlorophyll, bright indirect light is important to keep the plant strong and to support what pink it does produce, without scorching the softer sectors. Keep humidity high, water once the top of the substrate begins to dry, and remember this is a velvet-leaved jewel, so water to the substrate rather than the foliage. We grow ours in our own pon mix, blended from components in our \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/collections\/soil-ninja\"\u003eSoil Ninja range\u003c\/a\u003e, with Fluval Stratum and Rockwool Cubes as our preferred substrates for any recovery or propagation work, paired with our Corm Keeper system for reliable corm growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eVariegation: pink, variable and chimeric, expression differs leaf to leaf and is not guaranteed to persist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eBase leaf: silvery blue-green velvet upper surface, reddish-purple underside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eScale: compact jewel-class species, a specimen for close viewing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLight: bright, indirect light to support the plant and its variegation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eHumidity: high, thrives at 60% and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eGrowth habit: compact, slow-growing velvet jewel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRarity: highly limited, one of the scarcer variegation types in the genus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eA rare chance to own a pink-variegated Bornean jewel, for the collector who appreciates that pink is as unpredictable as it is beautiful. 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":"Corm","offer_id":58307422978396,"sku":null,"price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Juvenile","offer_id":58307423011164,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mature (6+ Months)","offer_id":58307423043932,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0902\/3812\/4380\/files\/IMG_5965.jpg?v=1784575585","url":"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/alocasia-reginae-pink-variegated","provider":"The Alocasia Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}