Alocasia portei "Malaysian Monster"

You are buying a plant that is similar to the ones in the picture. This beautiful Aroid has elegant sagittate dark green leaves with lobulate edges that are wavy on variegated 'zebrina' like stems. It loves moist and fertile planting mix and grows to 4 feet. Tropical leaves on architectural stems make a great addition to any home. These tuberous perennials with petioles that extend into the leaves make the arrow shaped leaves point upward. Basic Care Light Bright indirect light for part of the day. Water  Alocasias like a well drained and moist soil. Water thoroughly when the top soil dries to one inch. Humidity Prefers higher air humidity when possible Temperature Keep above 60° F Fertilizing Feed organic houseplant fertilizer monthly during the growing season or synthetic houseplant fertilizer diluted to half strength. Difficulty  Moderate Phonetic al-oh-KAY-shah   por-te-i LeafStork.com brings you cool modern rare tropical foliage, both houseplants and garden plants