We don''t know who came up with this name, but you have to give the person one thing: Rarely is a name so creative and at the same time so appropriate.
Alocasia ''Flying Squid'' is a very rare and exceptional arum family with octopus-like petioles and tiny leaves at the end of each petiole. both colored deep red-violet-black. Actually, the large leaves of the alocasia are the umbrellas of the rainforest - but the tiny leaves of the flying squid cannot be counted among them.
This dwarf form of the Alocasia does not grow much larger than 30-35cm - so it is already fully grown.
It''s a must-have for collectors and lovers of really weird, nerdy plants!
Name: Flying squid, arrow leaf, mirror plant, tropical root, alocasia,
Botanical Name: Alocasia plumbae ''Flying Squid''
Pot size: 12cm pot
Total height: +/-25-30cm
Homeland: tropics
Care
Location: bright to semi-shady, if possible without direct sunlight
Watering : avoid both dry balls and waterlogging
Tip: A saucer with regularly changed water increases the humidity