Botanical Name: Alocasia x ‘Dark Star’
Common Name: Dark Star Alocasia Origin: Horticultural hybrid by Aroida Research. Height: 6’ Light: Filtered light Water: Well Drained Bloom: Blooms all year Comments: Alocasia ‘Dark Star’ is an improved version of the Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Black Stem’ variety. It grows a bit larger and is hardier than the ‘Black Stem’. The full parentage is listed below. Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘blackstem’ x Alocasia ‘Imperial Giant’ (Alocasia macrorrhizos ‘Borneo Giant’ x Alocasia ‘VangiGo’) |