🌳 Description:

• Scientific Name: Alocasia ‘Antoro Velvet’
• Family: Araceae
• Genus: Alocasia
• Origin: Tropical Asia (selected cultivar)
• Household Use: Decorative indoor plant
• Key Features: A highly prized variety for its velvety, matte foliage, which is an intense dark green, almost black under certain light conditions, with clear and well-defined veins creating an elegant contrast; the heart- or arrow-shaped leaves have an almost silky texture that gives them a luxurious appearance. Toxic if ingested: keep away from pets and children
• Average Adult Size: 40–70 cm, with leaves up to 30–50 cm in length
• Flowering: Rare in a domestic environment; the plant is primarily valued for its foliage
• Scent: Odourless

🌞 Light Exposure: Bright indirect light. Avoid direct sun, which can scorch the velvety leaves. Ideal near a bright window with shading.

🚿 Watering: Keep the substrate slightly moist; water when the top 2–3 cm of soil are dry. Do not allow it to dry out completely or to create waterlogging, which causes root rot. Use room temperature water.

🌡️ Minimum Tolerable Temperature and Cultivation Temperature: Minimum of 15°C. Prefers temperatures between 18 and 26°C. Avoid cold drafts and sudden temperature changes.

🌱 Soil Type and Repotting: Well-drained substrate: mix of peat, perlite, and universal potting soil. The pot must have drainage holes. Repot every 2 years in spring.

🌿 Fertilization: Every 2–4 weeks during the growing season (spring–summer) with a balanced houseplant fertilizer. Discontinue in winter.

✂️ Pruning or Other Recommended Agronomic Treatments: Remove yellowed or damaged leaves at the base. Yellow leaves can indicate overwatering or insufficient light.

💧 Environmental Humidity: High humidity (60–80%). Mist frequently or place the pot on a tray with moist expanded clay pebbles. In dry environments, use a humidifier.

Sizes are purely indicative and refer to adult plants.