Alocasia Species, Jewel Alocasia, Giant Caladium, Elephant's Ear

Per Irene Ngoo at Min's Garden @tropicaljungle in Singapore:
"Alocasia cuprea: This native to Borneo is highly sought-after for it...Read Mores distinctive and attractive foliage. The deeply-ridged leaves combined with the iridescent copper color make each leaf look different as you change your viewing angle. The leaves are purple on the underside. They often start out in shades of green with the foliage turning to a more burnished copper as it matures. It grows in a clump and likes a moist, fertile soil that is well drained. It can tolerate low light, though bright indirect is best."

I was fortunate enough to find this plant at a reasonable price. I didn't like alocasias as much until one DG member introduced me to the...Read Morem; he was looking for them and I bought it for me to trade with him. They don't like full shade, but dappled lights, very hardy in my opinion.

This horticulturalist at the nursery told me to let dry between watering, but this did not work for me (I think he was just trying to sound smart - he called this plant African mask, which isn't called that as I later found out). I keep the soil moist but not soggy. Perfect for containers

As a house plant--way down the list. As a greenhouse plant ,right near the top. Really needs warmth and humidity. Slow growing for a Aloc...Read Moreasia. Delicate.

This beautiful Alocasia needs indirect bright light and likes its soil to be kept on the dry side. I only water when the soil has comple...Read Moretely dried out for at least a week and then I water very throughly. I use a well-draining potting soil mixture and add perlite and pumice to further aerate the soil.