ALOCASIA ‘MANDALA’
Alocasia ‘Aurora’ x Alocasia baginda ‘Silver Dragon’
PARENTAGE: Alocasia ’Aurora’ x Alocasia baginda ‘Silver Dragon’
SYNONYMS: Not to be confused with Alocasia ‘Mandalay’ which is a mutant of Alocasia ‘Polly’
HYBRIDIZER: Brothers Oviek Hidayat and Arie Hidayat from Bogor, Indonesia
VARIEGATION: N/A
DESCRIPTION: The creators describe the plant as resembling a “love bowl” likely leading to the name ‘Mandala’ which at its core means circle in Sanskrit.
The same cross also resulted in Alocasia ‘Pink Otea’
INFLORESCENCE: N/A
Photos by and Oviek Hidayat and Arie Hidayat