Alocasia Bambino
Alocasia 'Bambino'
Alocasia 'Bambino' (also sold as 'Bambino Arrow') is a compact nursery cultivar first traded around 2007-2008, believed to be a dwarf sport/mutation arising within the Alocasia x amazonica ('Polly') hybrid complex. Its exact parentage is unresolved even among aroid specialists -- it descends from the same Alocasia longiloba x Alocasia sanderiana lineage that produced Amazonica, but the precise cross is unconfirmed. Bambino ('baby' in Italian) has narrower, more strap-like sagittate leaves with less pronounced lobing than Polly, pale contrasting veining, and a dark purple underside, staying more compact overall (~40 cm) than its Amazonica relatives.
Forms & market value
Every named form of this plant, ordered by how hard it is to find.
- Standard (green)Common
- AlboVery rare
- AureaUncommon
- PinkUncommon
Tiers are relative, not exact prices — see “Before you buy” below.
Before you buy
Bambino's variegated forms exist but stay inexpensive — it's a cheap, mass-produced dwarf, so premium prices are unwarranted.
- All Bambino forms are low-cost; a seller charging collector prices for a variegated Bambino is overreaching.
- Its albo is prone to all-white leaves that die back — favour a balanced, mostly-green variegated plant.
Prices vary a lot by country — tiers show relative cost, not exact amounts.
