Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet'

Growing Information

Temp: below 45°F plant may go dormant

Light: 65%-73% shade, likes high light, but will do reasonably well in 80% shade

Soil: aerated mix containing bark, coarse perlite and peat moss

Mature Height: 12-18"

Pot Size: 4-6"

Hardiness: Zone 9

Major Pests: Mites
(Control: Avid, Pentac, and Kelthane)

Diseases: Alternaria, Botrytis Blight, Anthractnose, Phytophthora/Pythium Rot, Rhizoctonia Root and Stem Rot, and Xanthomonas Blight

Origin: NA

Alocasia cuprea ‘Black Velvet’, ‘Blackie’, Dwarf. A beautiful dwarf variety which contains a significant amount of black coloration on the leaf surface. Leaves are ovate, elliptic and almost totally peltate. The upper leaf surface is a dramatic green-black to black color, and the lower leaf surface is a rich purple. Petioles are long, cylindrical with a long sheath. Spathe with margins overlapping below to form a cylindrical or ovoid tube: usually boat-shaped, becoming reflexed, falling after flowering. Spadix is shorter than spathe, with a sterile appendix.

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