WILD SPECIESAlocasia Yucatan Princess
Alocasia sarawakensis
Also sold as: Yucatan
Alocasia sarawakensis is a species of flowering plant in the elephant ear genus Alocasia, native to Borneo. Unusually for an aroid, it is a freshwater swamp forest obligate, preferring well-lit situations. A large species, it can reach 8 ft (2.4 m). A cultivar, 'Yucatan Princess', is commercially available. Note: some sources dispute that attribution, describing 'Yucatan Princess' as an undescribed nursery cultivar of uncertain parentage rather than a confirmed sarawakensis selection — the species link here is low-confidence.
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
- AureaRare
- PinkRare
Tiers are relative, not exact prices — see “Before you buy” below.
Before you buy
Yucatan's pink form fetches more than its aurea; both are uncommon but not rare.
- Pink is pigment-driven — ask how it looks after months indoors, since strong light exaggerates it at the seller's.
- It's a large grower; a small variegated cutting takes time to show its full pattern, so judge stability not just the current leaf.
Prices vary a lot by country — tiers show relative cost, not exact amounts.
