Alocasia sinuata Aurea

Priced very close to the Albo break of the same species in recent sold listings. Alocasia sinuata Aurea shares the same underlying form and growth habit as Alocasia sinuata (sagittate to ovate, deeply bullate leaves on rosette, terrestrial growth), with gold-yellow sectoral variegation across the thick, glossy, quilted leaf surface.

Native range

Aurea colour-break cultivar of Alocasia sinuata, Philippines (Leyte, Mindanao, Palawan)

Classification

Genus

Alocasia

Family

Araceae

Type

Variegated

Growth habit

Compact, self-heading, corm-forming

Form of

Alocasia sinuata

Morphology

Leaf shape

SagittateArrowhead-shaped leaves, with pointed lobes at the base pointing downwards. to ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base., deeply bullate

Leaf length

12-20cm

Leaf width

8-12cm

Petiole colour

Pale green, unaffected by leaf variegation

Venation

Quilted, dark primary veins

Texture

Thick, leathery (coriaceous), very glossy

Variegation

chimericVariegation caused by a cell mutation. Often produces high contrast but can be unstable and revert to all-green. yellow-gold sectoral variegation

Growth habit

Rosette, terrestrialA plant that grows directly in the ground, rooting in soil rather than climbing trees or rocks.