Description

It has stunning dark green, glossy leaves with purple undersides and a ruffled texture, it’s sure to create an impact in your home. Although it does occasionally produce pale coloured spathes, the leaves are the main feature. Alocasia wentii can become a very tall plant, but kept in a pot indoors it is likely to reach about 90cm, with leaves reaching up to 30cm in length.

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Species: A. wentii