Alocasia 'Metallic Blue' Albo | Corm from Variegated Mother

Alocasia 'Metallic Blue' Albo — corm. A corm taken from the variegated albo mother shown in the photo — the entry point into this metallic, white-variegated line, at corm stage.

The cultivar

'Metallic Blue' sits within the Alocasia heterophylla group — related to, but distinct from, 'Dragon's Breath'. The draw is the foliage: thick, lightly textured blades that throw a silvery blue-green, almost metallic sheen under good light, with fine brown speckling at the petioles.

The albo is true white sectoring — irregular creamy-white variegation that differs on every leaf. Because that white tissue carries no chlorophyll, the sectors are more delicate, and bright light keeps the green pulling its weight.

This corm

• Format: Corm — not an established plant
• From: The variegated albo mother shown in the photo
• Variegation: Strong potential — see note below
• Included: Inner pot (to start it in)
• Notes: Corm stage — needs warmth and moisture to break and root. Grow-out is on the buyer.

An honest note on corms: a corm hasn't leafed out yet, so its variegation can't be shown — and albo is never guaranteed to express the same way, or at all, from a corm. What you're buying is the genetics of a proven variegated mother at corm pricing, and the odds that come with it. High upside, real gamble — priced accordingly.

Starting the corm

• Warmth: 22–26°C — corms break faster with a little bottom heat.
• Medium: Sphagnum or Fluval/perlite, kept lightly moist (never wet), in a humid, covered environment until it roots and pushes its first leaf.
• Light: Low while breaking; bright indirect once it leafs out.
• Patience: A corm can take weeks to break dormancy — quiet doesn't mean dead.

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