The Alocasia Scalprum Mint Variegata carries narrow, lance-shaped leaves with a wavy margin. The variegation appears in pale mint and cream tones and stands out clearly against the dark green, taut leaf tissue.

Alocasia forms tubers and stores its reserves there. From autumn many cultivars drop leaves, some retreating entirely to the bulb — this is natural dormancy, not a care failure. Keep warm, water considerably less, do not feed or repot. In spring it pushes new growth from the tuber.

The variegation is sectoral. Every new leaf develops its own pattern: sometimes a pronounced half-moon, sometimes a mostly green leaf, sometimes a very pale one. This variation is inherent to the mechanism and cannot be controlled through care. The node tells you more than the current leaf: shoots emerging from variegated tissue are more likely to carry the pattern forward.

This plant is rooted and established. After shipping it may take a few days to acclimatise — slight leaf stress, curled leaves or a growth pause in the first two weeks are normal. Heavily variegated leaves are more vulnerable in transit than green ones and may show occasional browning at the edges.

Delivery quality: you receive a comparable plant from the same batch as shown. Since every variegation is unique, no two specimens are alike.