Product information "Alocasia reginula ‘Black Velvet’"
Name: | Alocasia reginula, A.Hay 1998 |
Synonyms: | not known |
Etymology: | reginula = little Queen |
Propagation: | meristem |
Origin: | Borneo |
Habitat: | terrestrial, in the warm moist forests at altitudes up to 300m. |
Notes: | Alocasia reginula was found only at the end of the 20th century in the north of Borneo, occurring only in a small place. Because of its velvety leaves and clear, contrasting veining, it very quickly became a popular houseplant. |