Sometimes called 'The mirror plant' because of its highly-glossy, reflective foliage, Alocasia cuprea 'Red secret' is a cultivar of Alocasia cuprea K.Koch of which the type specimen has very pronounced coppery, completely peltate leaves. It is a tuberous, herbaceous species. Some leaves on particular plants are nearly circular, with the petiole attaching almost at the center of the leaf, however most are characteristically ovate. Depending on the cultivar, the foliage varies form copper, to very deep red and almost black venation.
Genus name comes form the Greek words a meaning without and Colocasia the name of a closely allied genus, form which it was separated.
Alocasia cuprea 'Red secret'
Alocasia cuprea 'Red secret' comes in following sizes:
baby (XS) - 12 cm high, Ø6cm pot
S - is ca. 15 cm high, and comes in a ⌀ 10 cm pot
M - is ca. 30 cm high, and comes in a Ø 12 cm pot
L - is ca. 35 cm high, and comes in a Ø 14 cm pot
XL - is ca. 45 cm high, and comes in a Ø 17 cm pot
