Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet', Black Velvet AlocasiaAlocasia 'Black Velvet' is a gorgeous cultivar of Alocasia reginula. It's a beautiful jewel Alocasia that makes a great addition to any household plant collection and is also a good candidate for terrarium growing. This product is considered an Intermediate Tropical plant. Please see our Aroid Shipping guidelines and Shipping and Guarantees policy. Most of our products come with multiple shipping options. For those that are unpotted, you can add Pots

only a single seed germinated (rajah and truncata group species have proven time and again to have compatibility issues in breeding)

The species inhabits Madagascar's eastern coast where it's found in sandy bogs often growing in flooded areas

A beautiful hybrid between 2 very distinct parent species

This is a cross between our Denver clone and (k) from EP

This incredible species is now officially accepted as Nepenthes diabolica after unofficially being known as "red hairy hamata" for years

each plant is a unique individual

Heat Output: 1802 BTU/hr

A highly variable cross as can be expected from the complex parentage

The distinction between the 2 populations is difficult to make but seems to be closely tied to the introgession with Nepenthes mirabilis in the Trang site leads plants there to sometimes have a lower pitcher waist and more climbing growth habit

We grow a wide range of ecotypes and one of our favorites is this clone we acquired from Germany a few years ago

shape and peristome flare out of this cross

purple pitchers