Alocasia Platinum Albo | Corm Grown Variegated Collector Alocasia

Alocasia Platinum Albo. The albo-variegated form of a silver-frosted cultivar — metallic platinum-grey arrow leaves with dark contrasting veins and maroon undersides, here broken with creamy-white albo.

The cultivar

Alocasia 'Platinum' is the metallic, platinum-toned form within the Alocasia 'Bisma' line — arrow-shaped blades in a frosted silver-grey, with darker contrasting veins and maroon-purple undersides. Compact and upright, grown for that cool metallic finish rather than size.

This is the albo form — true white sectoring over the metallic silver blade, irregular and different on every leaf. Because white tissue carries no chlorophyll, those sectors are more delicate: slower to harden, quicker to brown, and unforgiving of overwatering. One for growers comfortable with variegated Alocasia.

This specimen

• Stage: established, corm-grown
• Leaves: 1
• Pot: 5cm
• Variegation: Fine albo, visible — expression and amount may vary
• Included: Inner pot
• Notes: Mother plant shown in the final photos. Acclimated and ready to ship.

One specimen. Photographed as received. No restock.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect, and generous — the silver-green carries the plant and light keeps the metallic finish. Direct sun scorches the white sectors.
• Water: Let the top of the mix dry before watering. Platinum is rot-prone, and the albo compounds it — never wet feet.
• Humidity: 60%+. White sectors and leaf 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: Compact and upright — a corm-grown start means slow, steady early growth; give it time to build.

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