WILD SPECIESAlocasia scalprum
Also sold as: Samar Lance
Alocasia scalprum, the Samar lance, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Samar island, the Philippines. Well known from cultivation as a houseplant in the Philippines, and introduced to aroid enthusiasts as Alocasia cv. Samar Lance in 1984, it was not formally described as a species until 1999. Its glossy, lance-shaped leaves with embossed veins take on a blue sheen when mature. It is similar in appearance to Alocasia heterophylla.
Forms & market value
Every named form of this plant, ordered by how hard it is to find.
- Standard (green)Common
- AureaUncommon
- MintUncommon
Tiers are relative, not exact prices — see “Before you buy” below.
Before you buy
Scalprum's aurea and mint forms carry the value; sellers use several names for what is often the same golden form.
- Many 'scalprum mint' and 'albo mint' listings are the same form under different names — compare photos, not labels.
- The gold (aurea) and the pale mint look different in person; confirm which colour you're actually buying.
Prices vary a lot by country — tiers show relative cost, not exact amounts.
