ALOCASIA ‘RAVEN’

Alocasia micholitziana ‘Frydek’ x Unknown

PARENTAGE: Alocasia micholitziana ‘Frydek’ x Unknown (Hybridizer indicated he could have potentially used pollen from one of these plants: Alocasia scalprum, Alocasia reversa, or Alocasia ‘Corazon’)

SYNONYMS: N/A

HYBRIDIZER: Tim Le-Trewartha of Virginia Beach, VA - pollinated circa May 2023

Alocasia ‘Raven’

The mother plant, shown here with berries - October 2023

Alocasia ‘Raven’

Alocasia ‘Raven’ seeds - harvested October 2023

VARIEGATION: N/A

DESCRIPTION: Alocasia ‘Raven’ is an interesting hybrid, showcasing dark velvety leaves that look a lot like Alocasia sanderiana, despite its genes not contributing to this cross.

 
Alocasia ‘Raven’

November 2023: Two of the seedlings from the cross were variegated, but they did not survive into maturity

 

This hybrid is dubbed ‘Raven’ due to the dark appearance of the leaves.

INFLORESCENCE: N/A

Photo Tim Le-Trewartha

 

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