This is a variegated variety of Alocasia 'Curly Bambino', a Dutch cultivar introduced circa 2008, probably a cross or mutation of A. longiloba. It is a small-growing Alocasia with beautiful dark foliage adorned with high-contrast, silver venation and margins. Foliage of this variety is adorned with spots and splashes of variegation and every leaf is different.

Genus name comes form the Greek words a meaning without and Colocasia the name of a closely allied genus, form which it was separated.