Alocasia portei

A giant Philippine Alocasia with a thick trunk and huge, deeply lobed, leathery leaves that can exceed 1.5 m. It is endemic to Luzon (Laguna, Quezon, Camarines Sur), where it grows in secondary forest from near sea level to about 600 m. It is easy but enormous in cultivation: think greenhouse, conservatory or tropical garden, not windowsill.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial in secondary forest and forest edges at low to middle elevations. It is anecdotally common and widespread, but botanical collections are few. Its size and habit point to open, disturbed forest with more light than the small jewel Alocasias get.

Recorded from 0–600 m. The single measured site near Los Baños, Laguna is lowland, which matches the hot measured days.

Philippines: Luzon

🔒 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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