The beautiful, almost black, velvety Alocasia reginula A.Hay is a tuberous, herbaceous species. Dark, almost black leaves, with brilliant silvery-white veins w reddish patches on the abaxial side. Pale petioles with occasional spots.
The cultivar of this plant is sold as Alocasia reginula 'Black velvet'.
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 reginula 'Black velvet'
Alocasia reginula 'Black velvet' comes in following sizes:
baby (XS) - is ca. 13 cm tall, and comes in a Ø 6cm pot
S - is ca. 20 cm tall, ⌀ 12 cm pot
M - is ca. 25 cm tall, Ø 13 cm pot
L - is ca. 30 cm tall, Ø 14cm pot