Alocasia cuprea

Jewel alocasia

A small Bornean Alocasia with thick, peltate, metallic copper-green leaves. It grows on shaded rainforest slopes, riverbanks and rock faces in Sabah, Sarawak and North Kalimantan.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial on slopes, river banks and cliffs in rainforest, including hill and montane forest and, in Sarawak and Sabah, kerangas (heath) forest. It roots shallowly in leaf litter, humus or sandy soil among rocks, in open to moderate shade. It seems indifferent to substrate and is recorded on ultramafic, limestone and sandstone.

The North Kalimantan population sits at about 1005 m.

Borneo: SabahBorneo: SarawakBorneo: North Kalimantan

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.