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Alocasia scalprumWILD SPECIES

Alocasia scalprum

Also sold as: Samar Lance

Have a variegated one? Mark it in Forms below.

RARITYCommon → Uncommon
PRICE$ – $$across 3 forms

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. Mark the ones you own or want.

3 FORMS
  • Standard (green)
    Common

  • Aurea
    Uncommon

  • Mint
    Uncommon

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.

Care

LIGHTMedium indirect, avoid direct sun
WATERKeep lightly moist
HUMIDITYHigh

Native range

Wild species — occurs in nature
NATIVE TOSamar Island, Philippines

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