Alocasia azlanii 'Albo Pink'

Alocasia azlanii is a compact, corm-forming jewel Alocasia endemic to Brunei, first described (2016). The base species has dark metallic-green to bronze leaves with vivid pink to red venation. This form, sold as Albo Pink, carries white and pale pink sectors across the metallic blade. It is tracked separately from the cream and mint marbled Variegated form of the same species.

Native range

Borneo (Brunei); white-and-pink variegated form of the species in cultivation

Classification

Genus

Alocasia

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Compact corm-forming aroid

Form of

Alocasia azlanii

Morphology

Leaf shape

OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.-cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches.

Leaf length

12-20 cm

Leaf width

8-14 cm

Petiole colour

Upright dark purple-green

Venation

Contrasting reddish-pink to purple veins

Texture

Glossy, metallic-looking, slightly coriaceous

Variegation

White and pale pink sectors over the metallic bronze-green leaf, alongside the red venation

Growth habit

Compact rosette from corm