Alocasia azlanii

Alocasia azlanii is a compact terrestrial herb native to the lowland and montane rainforests of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. It has dark, metallic-green to maroon leaves distinguished by vivid, iridescent pink to red venation. The plant grows from a distinct basal corm, maintaining a neat basal rosette habit that remains smaller and more bullate than its relative, Alocasia reginula. It grows in humid, shaded conditions and requires well-drained, humus-rich soil to mimic its natural forest-floor habitat.

Native range

Endemic to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo (Montane forests)

Classification

Genus

Alocasia

Family

Araceae

Type

Wild

Growth habit

Compact basal rosette

Morphology

Leaf shape

OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. to arrow-shaped

Leaf length

15-25cm

Leaf width

10-15cm

Petiole colour

Maroon

Venation

Vivid pink to red

Texture

Bullate, metallic sheen

Variegation

None

Growth habit

Compact, terrestrialA plant that grows directly in the ground, rooting in soil rather than climbing trees or rocks. herb from a basal corm