Due to its impressive, sword-shaped and bent leaves with the purple underside, it has also been given the nicknames baroque sword and purple sword and they really do give Alocasia lauterbachiana a look that is as imposing as it is decorative. In the wild, it can grow to a height of one and a half metres, but in indoor cultivation it can remain smaller and still bring exotic flair to the living room with its lush foliage.
The product photos show examples of the plant. You will receive a specimen that matches the product photos in size, shape and colouring.
• Delivery: in 5,5 or 8cm pot
• Growth type: upright
• Origin: New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago
• Other names: Purple Sword, Silver Sword, Baroque Sword, Elephant Ear, Arrowleaf, Taro
Ben's tips on plant care:
• Habitat/Light requirements: bright, indirect sunlight.
• Substrate: peat-free potting soil, Ben's Syngonium & Alocasia Soil
• Temperature: optimum at 27° C (day), 16° C (night)
• Watering: keep moist and water as soon as the top layer of substrate starts to dry, but avoid waterlogging
• Humidity: needs high humidity, place in bathroom or use humidifier
• Nutrient addition: in spring/summer every 2 weeks with organic fertiliser. Fertilise moderately with organic liquid fertiliser.
• Repot approx. every 2 years, when the soil is densely rooted. Make sure that the plant has good drainage.
