Alocasia 'Golden Bone' Pink Mint

Alocasia 'Golden Bone' Pink Mint. The variegated form of a cult Indonesian hybrid — dark, velvet-matte shield leaves laced with bright golden 'bone' veins — here broken with both mint-green and pink sectors.

The cultivar

'Golden Bone' is a presumed natural hybrid introduced by Indonesian grower Astri Yanto in 2006 — a cross of Alocasia micholitziana ('Frydek') and Alocasia cuprea. From cuprea it takes the metallic, iridescent sheen and a burgundy reverse; from micholitziana the velvet texture. The signature is the venation: bright lime-to-gold 'bone' veins running across a deep green, softly undulating shield leaf.

The 'Pink Mint' is the variegated form, carrying two expressions at once — soft mint-green and cream marbling alongside pink, blush and rose sectors over the dark blade. Both are irregular and unpredictable, different on every leaf. The mint is chlorophyll-reduced and the pink is pigment-based, so heavily variegated leaves are more delicate and lean on the green to carry the plant.

This specimen

• Stage: juvenile
• Leaves: 3
• Pot: 5cm
• Variegation: Visible pink and mint across current growth
• Notes: Acclimated and ready to ship

One specimen. Photographed as received. No restock.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect, and generous — light holds the gold veins, the mint and the pink. Direct sun scorches the pale sectors.
• Water: Let the top few cm of mix dry before watering. Golden Bone rots fast with wet feet, and heavy variegation compounds it.
• Humidity: 60%+. Variegated edges brown fast in dry air.
• Mix: Chunky, well-draining aroid mix — airy at the roots.
• Warmth: 18–27°C. No cold draughts, nothing below 15°C.
• Pace: An upright, compact grower — slows or pauses in low light or winter cool.

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