{"product_id":"alocasia-scabriuscula-pink-variegated","title":"ALOCASIA SCABRIUSCULA PINK VARIEGATED","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAlocasia scabriuscula\u003c\/em\u003e Pink Variegated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for \u003cem\u003eAlocasia scabriuscula\u003c\/em\u003e Pink Variegated? This is a pink-variegated form of a striking and still uncommon species, and one for the collector who wants presence and rarity in the same plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlocasia scabriuscula\u003c\/em\u003e is a robust species with long, thickly leathery, almost succulent blades held on relatively short petioles, those petioles often marked with fine purple-brown dotting and lines that are characteristic of the species. The leaf runs ovato-sagittate, dark to light grey-green above, and carries itself with a boldness out of proportion to the size of the plant. It is architectural in a way the popular compact jewel species are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pink form overlays that deep grey-green with sectors and marbling of soft pink. It is worth being clear about what pink variegation is, because it behaves differently to white or gold. Pink is the least stable of the Alocasia variegation types: it expresses unevenly, varies considerably from leaf to leaf, and cannot be guaranteed to appear on every new leaf or to persist at the same intensity. The pink you see on one leaf is not a promise for the next. That unpredictability is exactly why a well-expressing pink of an uncommon species like this is so sought-after, and why it suits a collector who values the plant itself over a fixed outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the pink and pale tissue carries reduced chlorophyll, bright indirect light matters, both to keep the plant strong and to support what pink it does produce, without scorching the softer sectors. 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: pink, variable and chimeric, expression differs leaf to leaf and is not guaranteed to persist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaf: long, thickly leathery, ovato-sagittate blade on a relatively short petiole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePetiole: often marked with fine purple-brown dotting characteristic of the species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight: bright, indirect light to support the plant and its variegation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumidity: high, thrives at 60% and above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrowth habit: robust terrestrial herb, rhizomatous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRarity: highly limited, one of the scarcer variegation types on an uncommon species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare chance to add a pink-variegated form of a bold, uncommon species to your collection, 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":"Default Title","offer_id":58307279716700,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thealocasiacompany.co.uk\/products\/alocasia-scabriuscula-pink-variegated","provider":"The Alocasia Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}