Alocasia Reginae Albo #3

Alocasia reginae Albo. of Borneo — thick, leathery arrow leaves that mature to a silvery blue-green over a reddish-purple reverse — here carrying creamy-white albo sectoring. A scarce species made scarcer.

The species

Alocasia reginae is a compact jewel species from the lowland forests of Borneo. The blades are thick, rubbery and faintly velvet, sagittate in shape, maturing to a silvery blue-green on top with dark green-black veins over a reddish-purple underside. First described in the 1880s and still genuinely hard to find.

The albo is true white sectoring — irregular creamy-white across the blade, different on every leaf. Juveniles show the species' silver later; right now the variegation is the feature. Because white tissue carries no chlorophyll, those sectors are more delicate: slower to harden, quicker to brown, and unforgiving of overwatering.

This specimen

• Stage: juvenile
• Leaves: 3
• Pot: 5cm
• Variegation: Strong — one leaf carries a near-half white sector, with white blocks and marbling across newer growth
• Notes: Acclimated and ready to ship

One specimen. Photographed as received. No restock.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect, and generous — the green carries the plant and the species' silver deepens with light. Direct sun scorches the white sectors.
• Water: Let the top half of the mix dry before watering. Reginae is very rot-prone, and the albo sectors compound 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: 18–29°C. No cold draughts, nothing below 15°C; cold pushes it toward dormancy.
• Pace: Compact and steady. A winter slow-down is normal — pauses and the odd dropped leaf are not a fault.

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