Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess' Gold

Alocasia 'Yucatan Princess' Gold. The golden-variegated form of Brian Williams' architectural cultivar — large, glossy, puckered dark-green shields on chocolate petioles — here lit with aurea gold.

The cultivar

'Yucatan Princess' is a cultivar introduced by Brian Williams (Brian's Botanicals) around 2011 — an upright, self-heading aroid with broad, glossy, lightly puckered dark-green shield leaves, raised veins, chocolate-burgundy petioles and maroon undersides. The name is branding rather than origin: Alocasia is an Old World genus. It builds into a bold, architectural plant.

The 'Gold' is the aurea-variegated form — irregular golden-yellow sectors over the dark glossy blade, different on every leaf. The gold is chlorophyll-reduced, so heavily variegated leaves are more delicate and lean on the green to carry the plant. Extent and pattern are unpredictable, leaf to leaf.

This specimen

• Stage: juvenile
• Leaves: 2
• Pot:  7cm
• Variegation: Low
• Notes: Acclimated and ready to ship

One specimen. Photographed as received. No restock.

Care, briefly

• Light: Bright indirect, and generous — light holds the gold and the glossy depth. Direct sun scorches the pale sectors.
• Water: Keep consistently moist but never soggy — let the top third dry before watering; rot-prone with wet feet, and the aurea 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; cool or low light pushes dormancy.
• Pace: An upright, self-heading grower — moderate to fast in warmth and light, building height and stature.

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