ALOCASIA

Rare! Boa is an exciting new upright Alocasia that features enormous leaves and remarkable serrated leaves with marbled stems.
It has snakeskin-like stems and serrated leaves. This variety makes an excellent container plant as well as a beautiful landscape plant for the tropical garden. Boa produces many suckers which makes for an attractive container. This is an excellent mid-size Alocasia for the centerpiece of mixed combination pots. There is something so intriguing and beautiful about the Alocasia boa. With its massive, green leaves which have highly-serrated edges and robust stems, it is a favorite for many homeowners.

Alocasia cuprea is an utterly stunning dwarf Alocasia. They also go by the name jewel Alocasia or mirror plant. The leaves are out of this world with their shiny surface and metallic appearance. The iridescent leaves emerge a copper, green with a light pink sheen. As the leaves mature, the green color deepens but the pink remains opalescent, becoming more noticeable as light reflects off the leaf.

Rare Variegated Elephant Ear, spectacular hybrid everyone is chasing. This tropical showstopper has become a must-have for collectors. Each leaf is a masterpiece, splashed with creamy white and deep green. No two are alike - some half white, others beautifully marbled like abstract art. Unlike most elephant ears, this one stays more compact, making it perfect for large decorative pots or shady patios. It keeps that bold, jungle vibe but with better manners in containers.
Give it bright, filtered light, warmth, and humidity. Keep the soil moist but never soggy. Avoid harsh direct sun - those white patches can burn easily. Here is a tip: if you notice a solid green shoot, trim it off. That is because its variegation is a chimera and green shoots can take over. Feed lightly during the growing season. The white areas do not photosynthesize, so the green parts do all the work. A small boost with Sunshine Robusta or controlled-release fertilizer keeps growth balanced and healthy. This plant has it all - rarity, beauty, and that irresistible tropical charm. No surprise everyone wants to show it off.

Black stems and veins adorn this extraordinary form of Alocasia macrorrhiza. This very rare and unusual elephant ear is quite different from the typical. The huge thick sculpted forest green leaves with are held upright on dramatically rigid black stems. Reaching a mature height of 4-5 ft, it loves high light with only moderate shade. Black Stem Upright Elephant Ears are among the most eye catching. Beautiful on their own or planted as a back drop for your favorite blooms, these landscaping plants provide a bold, tropical effect in nearly any garden.

A breathtaking beauty, this Alocasia hybrid is excellent for creating a lush tropical look to gardens. Resembling large Elephant ears, these plants are mainly valued for their gorgeous leaves, which are very large, heart-shaped, but they also produce small, calla-like fragrant flower spathes. Suitable for bogs and water gardens.

Alocasia Regal Shields has nearly black leaves with a burgundy underneath; a dark green topside and purple underside with lime green veins. The plant needs very little water. To keep it happy, mater moderately.

Alocasia New Guinea Gold is a form of Macrorrhiza and had dark green foliage with pinkish petioles. It seems that for no real reason the plant will turn almost completely yellow for a few months and then go back to normal in an odd cycle of variegation. It is this reason this plant has been misidentified and misunderstood for so many years. A great variegated plant with a very unique personality. Plants can grow 6 feet tall and foliage will turn yellow as the plant feels compelled to do so. It is an oddity in the Alocasia and Aroid world. Full to part sun, Zone: 9 and up.
Leaves may be trimmed for shipping.

With purple and stems and leaves underneath, this is the most purple Alocasia. While not the largest leaf, its leaves feature a glossy metallic shine.