Alocasia zebrina 'Reticulata'

Alocasia zebrina 'Reticulata' is sold as a form of Alocasia zebrina with glossy, arrow-shaped leaves and a net-like pattern of dark veins on a lighter green blade. Sellers disagree on whether the stems carry the zebra-like markings of the species, and some growers question whether it is a distinct form, so compare photos of the leaf and stem before buying. It is listed separately here because UK sellers price it separately from the species. Care matches zebrina.

Native range

Trade name for a cultivated form of Alocasia zebrina.

Classification

Genus

Alocasia

Family

Araceae

Type

Cultivar

Growth habit

Self-heading, corm-forming

Form of

Alocasia zebrina

Morphology

Leaf shape

SagittateArrowhead-shaped leaves, with pointed lobes at the base pointing downwards. to hastateSpearhead-shaped leaves, with basal lobes pointing outward at right angles rather than downward. (arrowhead-shaped)

Leaf length

35-70 cm

Leaf width

20-45 cm

Petiole colour

Yellow-green with bold dark brown-purple banding

Venation

Raised dark olive-green midrib and main lateral veins

Texture

Semi-glossy, coriaceous

Variegation

None. Netted dark veining on a lighter green blade.

Growth habit

Upright rosette from compact corm