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Alocasia reversa

A small Bornean Alocasia named for its 'reversed' colour pattern, with dark bands along the veins. It grows on limestone hills and cliffs in the lowlands of western Sarawak, below about 500 m, so it wants warm, humid, shaded conditions and a free-draining, mineral mix that never stays soggy.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels repeatedly describe it on steep limestone hills and cliffs, for example Gunung Gayu and other limestone near Padawan and Serian in Sarawak. It roots in thin soil and humus among limestone rocks under forest cover.

Recorded from near sea level to about 500 m.

Borneo (Sarawak)

🔒 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.