Alocasia Scabriuscula Albo #3

Alocasia scabriuscula Albo. A robust, rarely-seen Bornean species — thick, matte grey-green arrow leaves on speckled, purple-spotted petioles — here broken with creamy-white albo sectoring.

The species

Alocasia scabriuscula is a rhizomatous species from the forests and riverbanks of Borneo, first collected in the 1870s. The name means "rough" — a nod to its thick, leathery, almost succulent blades. They are ovate-sagittate, matte and non-glossy, grey-green to purple-toned, with darker veins. The petioles carry the detail: irregular purple-brown dots, rings and broken lines. A highly variable species that builds into a broad, architectural plant.

The albo is true white sectoring — irregular creamy-white over that matte blade, 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.

This specimen

• Stage: [juvenile / sub-mature]
• Leaves: 2
• Pot: 5cm
• Variegation: Strong
• Notes: Acclimated and ready to ship

One specimen. Photographed as received. No restock.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect to filtered, and generous — the green carries the plant. Direct sun scorches the white sectors.
• Water: Evenly moist, never waterlogged. Let the top layer dry before watering; rot-prone with wet feet, and the albo sectors compound it.
• Humidity: 60%+. White sectors and leaf edges brown fast in dry air.
• Mix: Chunky, well-draining aroid mix with airflow around the rhizome.
• Warmth: 18–28°C. No cold draughts, nothing below 15°C.
• Pace: Robust once established — builds a broad, clumping shape from the crown, so give it room as it grows.

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