WILD SPECIESAlocasia lauterbachiana
Alocasia lauterbachiana, the purple sword, silver sword, or baroque sword, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northern New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. With its upward-pointing leaves reaching 1.5 m (5 ft), it is kept as a houseplant and is readily available in commerce.
Care
LIGHTBright indirect
WATERKeep lightly moist
HUMIDITYHigh
Native range
Wild species — occurs in nature
NATIVE TOPapua Province, Indonesia, near the PNG border (New Guinea)
