PHOTO — ALOCASIA VENUSTAawaiting a verified image
WILD SPECIESAlocasia venusta
Alocasia venusta is in the Araceae family and the large tropical genus Alocasia. They are native to Southeast Asia, Borneo, and surrounding tropical forests. Venusta is a rare, shade-loving forest plant, typically growing as undergrowth on moist, shaded slopes. It thrives in humid, darker parts of rainforest habitats with permeable soil.
Care
LIGHTBright indirect
WATERKeep lightly moist
HUMIDITYHigh
Native range
Wild species — occurs in nature
NATIVE TONiah Caves area, northern Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo)
