Alocasia cuprea 'kopparsköld' soilmix meaning it actually grows on

meaning it actually grows on top of other plants in the rainforest

The leaves themselves are quite large

crystallinum

Alocasia also has a tendency for this mutation in in vitro cultivation

leaving mature specimens with only the top part of the long stem green

Alocasia cuprea 'kopparsköld' soilmix meaning it actually grows onAlocasia cuprea is known for having a small root system, despite its large and numerous leaves. The reason is that in its natural environment in Sabah, Borneo, it grows on slopes among rocky woodlands. There, Alocasia cuprea does not need deep roots. Instead, it absorbs water from epikarst (groundwater near the surface) and stores it in its large, thick, leathery leaves. Alocasia cuprea is one of the most well known smaller Alocasia species and the