Alocasia × amazonica 'Polly'
Garden origin; linked to the Alocasia × amazonica hybrid group.
Dark glossy arrow leaves, pale veins, scalloped edges and compact proportions.
Compact upright Alocasia that may produce offsets/cormlets when mature.
Compact cultivar commonly sold as Alocasia Polly/African Mask Plant. Parentage follows the broader A. × amazonica hybrid group rather than a wild species rank.
Hybrid cross: Alocasia longiloba × Alocasia sanderiana
Give bright filtered light, warmth, airflow and an airy but moisture-retentive aroid mix. Keep lightly moist while actively growing, but avoid cold wet media.
Repot when roots/corms fill the pot, ideally in warm active growth. Keep the corm/crown firm and not buried too deeply.
Monthly at quarter to half strength during active growth. Reduce or pause feeding if the plant is resting or semi-dormant.
- Spider mites, thrips, leaf yellowing from overwatering, corm/root rot in cold wet mix, crispy edges from low humidity or missed watering.
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