![]() The Jewel Alocasias are remarkable rainforest specimens with unique leaf textures, shapes, and variegation. And “jewel” is quite a fitting name, as they include the jewels of the modern houseplant boom, such as Alocasia amazonica ‘Polly,’ Alocasia baginda ‘Dragon Scale,’ and Alocasia rugosa ‘Melo.’ ![]() They range wildly in size, from species that stay compact at just 1 to 2 feet, to plants that grow over 12 feet tall with leaves spanning 3 feet in length.įor the casual plant lover, however, the majority of Alocasias sold in plant shops and garden centers are on the smaller side-a special subgroup of tropical aroids known as Jewel Alocasias-making them more manageable as houseplants. Many more varieties of Alocasia exist through hybridization. Maybe it’s because I live in Central Oregon where winter seems to last half the year, but the striking foliage on these head-turning plants never fail to make my home feel like a tropical hideaway.Īlocasia is a genus of broad-leaved perennial flowering plants from the family Araceae (otherwise known as the aroids), containing 97 recognized species that are native to tropical and subtropical Asia and Eastern Australia. ![]() Of all the ornamental plants you can grow indoors, Alocasias are among my favorite.
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