Alocasia villenevii

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: 2'

Pot Size: 8-14"

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

This is a highly desirable, rare species. The shiny, smooth, deep green leaves which are blackish around the lateral veins and midrib, and have the thickest texture of all the species. The lower surface is silver-white until maturity when it is pale green. The most notable feature is the ever intensifying red-maroon circular color zones (green in the center) on the petioles. These color rings are replaced by a concentration of red-maroon pigmentation is snow white with occasional red-maroon spots. Mature at about 2’ in height, old plants develop distinctively woody stems.

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