Alocasia cuprea 'Red Secret'
CHF 8.90
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Alocasia cuprea 'Red Secret'
Elephant ear
CHF 8.90
Arrives healthy, or we fix itFree shipping from CHF 74
Care
- Care level
- Needs attentionIt tells you when something's wrong
- Light
- Bright indirectNear the window, not in the beam
- Watering
- ModerateOne drink a week
- Pet safety
- Toxic to petsNot for homes with nibblers
About this plant
- Genus
- Alocasia
- Mature size
- MediumA proper houseplant
- Growth habit
- Upright
- Growth speed
- SteadyVisible progress every month
- Variegation
- SubtleA hint of pattern
- Rarity
- RareHard to get hold of
An Alocasia with thick, glossy leaves in copper-red to dark bronze, with a metallic shine. The veins are sunken, so the leaf surface looks quilted. The undersides are dark purple. New leaves open greener and darken as they age.
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry. Too much water is the main risk: never leave it standing in water. Bright, indirect light, no direct midday sun. Keep it above 18 °C. It grows better in humid air.
Grows upright at a steady pace, with a new leaf every few weeks in spring and summer. Each new leaf is usually bigger than the last. In the cool, dark months it can slow down or drop a leaf, then regrow in spring. It stays fairly compact, about 40 cm when mature.
Native to the rainforests of Borneo. 'Red Secret' is a selected form of the wild species. Toxic to cats and dogs. Ships in a 6 cm pot.
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Pot & delivery
All plants are shipped without the outer pot, in 6 cm plastic nursery pots. The decorative pots in the photos are not included.