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Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet'

A. Hay 1998

This is a small, about 20 cm cultivar. As the name says, the leaves are almost black and velvety.
The other name of this plant is Alocasia melo sp. nov.


Kwietnik 1/2002; front cover
Photos above and below, the left one: Kwietnik, by Paweł Słomczyński
Kwietnik 9/1999; photo: Paweł Słomczyński2000-03-12
2001-04-26Kwtetnik 2003-10 photo: Paweł Słomczyński
The bottom side of the leaves is purple-brown,
but when there's not enough light it is green.
The inflorescence.
Kwietnik, photo: Paweł Słomczyński
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Link to The IAS - A. reginula 'Black Beauty'
Link to Krzysztof Kozminski's page on A. 'Black Velvet'
Link to Lester Kallus's page on the same cultivar named there 'Blackie'.
Link to David Scherberich - A. reginula 'Black Velvet'
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last modified on 2005-12-18