Alocasia cuprea

Alocasia cuprea
This plant has iridescent leaves which look like they are forged from hammered copper.
Scientific classification: |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Angiosperms |
Class: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Alocasia |
Species: | cuprea |

Natural habitat and growing conditions:
Native to Borneo plant life, this highly-sought-after foliage plant requires bright light (but never direct sunlight), constant warmth and humidity, and regular water.Notes of interest:
- The deeply-ridged leaves combined with the iridescent copper color ensures that each leaf looks different as you change your viewing angle. The leaves are purple on the underside.
- This particular specimen (along with many other plants) is grown underneath a canopy of miracle fruit trees in our grow room, 4-6 feet away from the Black Dog LED grow lights, again demonstrating the sheer penetration power of our LED lights.
- All parts of the plant contain calcium oxalate, an irritant which can cause swelling of the throat.