{"title":"Alocasia Cuprea Super Pink Variegated","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlocasia Cuprea Super Pink Variegated pairs pink, white and green colouration with Cuprea’s iridescent, metallic foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alocasia-cuprea-pink-variegated","title":"Alocasia Cuprea Super Pink Variegated #1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Live variegated jewel Alocasia houseplant, supplied as the Super Pink selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alocasia Cuprea Super Pink Variegated is a true jewel aroid. Its iridescent, metallic shield-shaped leaves and deeply impressed veins divide leaves into raised metallic panels, while the glossy surface illuminates pink, white and green. Entire leaves start out with deep pink hues and progress to full deep sakura pink glow. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a particularly special Alocasia that has earned its place among premium collections as a stand out botanical wonder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive the exact plant shown in the photographs  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Victorian glasshouses to modern collections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlocasia cuprea is an accepted species native to the wet tropical forests of Sabah in Borneo. It entered botanical literature during the great Victorian era of tropical plant collecting, first appearing as Caladium\u003cem\u003e cupreum\u003c\/em\u003e in 1854 before the accepted name Alocasia \u003cem\u003ecuprea\u003c\/em\u003e was published in 1861. One of its historic names was Alocasia \u003cem\u003emetallica, \u003c\/em\u003ea fitting record of the extraordinary leaf surface that has fascinated growers for more than 170 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pink-variegated form adds an exceptionally difficult-to-find chimeric expression to a species that was already considered a jewel. It combines botanical history, sculptural structure and a colour effect that very few foliage plants can reproduce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indoors as a houseplant, or in a heated greenhouse, in bright, indirect light. Keep warm and sheltered from cold draughts; protect from frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePlace it in bright, indirect light to support strong growth and visible pink expression while protecting the glossy foliage from harsh direct sun. Aim for steady warmth around 20–27°C, humidity above 60% and regular gentle airflow. Water when the upper compost is approaching dryness, then allow excess water to drain completely. 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Turn the leaf and a rich reddish-purple reverse completes the warm, mineral palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen comes the pink. Rose, deep, blush and pale albo sectors move through the same iridescent tissue, so the variegation does not look flat or painted on, it glows with the leaf's natural metallic sheen. Every specimen is its own piece of art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive the exact plant shown in the photographs  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indoors as a houseplant, or in a heated greenhouse, in bright, indirect light. Keep warm and sheltered from cold draughts; protect from frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare: \u003c\/strong\u003ePlace it in bright, indirect light to support strong growth and visible pink expression while protecting the glossy foliage from harsh direct sun. 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