ALOCASIA ‘CHIENLEEI’*
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:
NOT YET DESCRIBED
SYNONYMS: Alocasia ‘Antoro Velvet’, Alocasia ‘Antoro Velvet Green’, Alocasia ‘Green Antoro’, Alocasia ‘Mythic Into the Night’ (incorrect renaming by Proven Winners), Alocasia ‘Chienlii’ (incorrect spelling)
DISTRIBUTION: Indonesia | Borneo |
CLIMATE: Subtropical humid climate
Humidity is moderate throughout the year, ranging from 60% to 70%
Temperature is varies between the seasons - within the range of 48°F/9°C to 88°F/31°C during the day. Minimum temperatures never dip below 45°F/7°C
Rainy and humid season (October to May) and a dry season between June and October. The average annual rainfall is 1,200 mm
ECOLOGY: N/A
SPECIES DESCRIPTION:
N/A
INFLORESCENCE:
N/APhoto by Marco @pflanz_doch_was
Photo by Marco @pflanz_doch_was
VARIEGATED FORMS: N/A
ETYMOLOGY: Unofficially it was dubbed ‘Antoro Velvet’ after Sahmantoro, the Indonesian grower of Antoro Flora, who discovered it in the rainforest, and the velvety texture of the leaves.
NOTES:
CULTIVARS: Though not wide-spread in cultivation, a wild variant of Alocasia ‘Chienleei’ is circulating in Indonesia as Alocasia ‘Green Antoro’
HYBRIDS: N/A
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