WILD SPECIESAlocasia Sanderiana Nobilis
Alocasia nobilis
Also sold as: Nobilis
Alocasia 'Sanderiana Nobilis' is sold in the trade as a distinct, more robust or more deeply-lobed selection related to Alocasia sanderiana (the Kris Plant). Historically, "nobilis" was published in 1895 as a botanical variety of sanderiana and is treated by POWO/GBIF/WFO as a synonym of that species, not a separate taxon. However, modern trade usage is inconsistent: sellers disagree on what distinguishes it from plain sanderiana, and specialist references show its leaf form falls within the wide natural variation of wild sanderiana populations across Mindanao. Whether it represents a genuinely distinct horticultural form, or is simply ordinary sanderiana photographed at a different leaf-maturity stage, remains unresolved -- it is kept here as its own entry to reflect its distinct trade identity pending clearer evidence.
Young plant
Grown & mature
Variegation examples
Forms & market value
Every named form of this plant, ordered by how hard it is to find.
- Standard (green)Common
- PinkCommon
- AureaVery rare
Tiers are relative, not exact prices — see “Before you buy” below.
Before you buy
Pink nobilis is one of the few genuinely common pink Alocasia forms, so it shouldn't carry a grail price.
- Pink is real and fairly available — don't overpay; compare a few sellers first.
- The aurea form is much scarcer than the pink and shows up mostly in bundles — judge it on its own, not the bundle hype.
Prices vary a lot by country — tiers show relative cost, not exact amounts.
