Alocasia cuprea

Alocasia cupreaThis is hands down one of the best species of Alocasia out there. Rightfully so with it's dark metallic, almost black and extraterrestrial looking foliage. This species is from Borneo, endemic to Sabah, and found on slopes in a variety of soil substrates. CARE Water roughly every 10 12 days when the soil has dried out from the top 2 3" and place it in a bright filtered light to dapple the direct sun. These plants thrive in well draining mix as it can

There are sold in bare-root plugs

Once confirmed

These will do best in a bright indirect light but can do well in low light

These would do best in a bright filtered light and can even handle some direct sun

These usually do not have extensive root systems and they are actually quite fibrous and woody not to be mistaken for dried or rotted roots

We recommend watering when when the soil is about half dry for this size pot

12" width growers pot - 4

This is a subtropical plant native to parts of China

if you want to see those big leaves

Calathea in general like to stay slightly on the moist side

As they mature they vine downward

With a bright enough light they will blush a brighter pink color