ALOCASIA ‘JEAN MERKEL’

Alocasia longiloba x Alocasia sanderiana

PARENTAGE: Alocasia longiloba x Alocasia sanderiana

SYNONYMS: N/A

HYBRIDIZER: N/A

VARIEGATION: N/A

DESCRIPTION: Bluish grey-green leaves, with silvery veins and margins. The tapering leaves are about 9-15” long and about 5-8” wide at the widest point. The abaxial surface is normally bright green with a purple midrib.

This cross has been one of the most prolific in the genus Alocasia, with some of its “cousins” being more famously known than the others:

This hybrid was named after avid plant collector Jean Merkel (see below)

 
 

INFLORESCENCE: N/A

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