Alocasia infernalis 'Black Magic'

not known

infernalis = hellish, due to the remarkable deep purple-black leaves of mature plants; the epithet is inspired by the no less remarkable vampyromorphoid cephalopod, Vampyroteuthis infernalis

terrestrial, in valley bottoms in moist to ever-humid lowland forests on deeply leaf litter-covered red sandstone loam soils in heavy shade, at altitudes of 150-300m.

The metallic purple leaves of the seedlings and young plants of Alocasia infernalis are remarkable, while the glossy, deep black purple of the leaves of the adult plants, combined with the dwarf habit, is unmatched by any other species.
Alocasia infernalis is perhaps the most horticulturally important Alocasia species from Borneo discovered to date.