ALOCASIA ‘RAVEN
Alocasia micholitziana ‘Frydek’ x Unknown
PARENTAGE: Alocasia micholitziana ‘Frydek’ x Unknown (Hybridizer indicated he could have potentially used pollen from one of these plants: Alocasia scalprum, Alocasia reversa, or Alocasia ‘Corazon’)
SYNONYMS: N/A
HYBRIDIZER: Tim Le-Trewartha of Virginia Beach, VA - pollinated circa May 2023
The mother plant, shown here with berries - October 2023
Alocasia ‘Raven’ seeds - harvested October 2023
VARIEGATION: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Alocasia ‘Raven’ is an interesting hybrid, showcasing dark velvety leaves that look a lot like Alocasia sanderiana, despite its genes not contributing to this cross.
November 2023: Two of the seedlings from the cross were variegated, but they did not survive into maturity
This hybrid is dubbed ‘Raven’ due to the dark appearance of the leaves.
INFLORESCENCE: N/A
Photo Tim Le-Trewartha
