Alocasia Polly
Alocasia × amazonica 'Polly'
📖 About this plant
A dramatic tropical plant with stunning arrowhead-shaped leaves featuring deep green coloring and bold, contrasting white veins. The leaves have a glossy, almost metallic sheen and distinctive wavy margins. A statement plant that brings instant jungle vibes to any indoor space. Prefers high humidity and warm temperatures.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
Bright indirect (4-6 hrs)
Every 1-2 weeks
High (60-80%)
18-26°C
Rich, well-draining potting mix; blend of peat, perlite, and orchid bark (2:1:1); slightly acidic preferred
Balanced liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength every 2-3 weeks during spring through fall
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Hybrid of uncertain Asian tropical origin; parent species native to Southeast Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 30-60 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Rarely indoors
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Green
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Green, White Veined
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- TOXIC — contains calcium oxalate crystals that cause severe burning, swelling of the mouth, tongue, and throat if ingested. Keep away from children and pets.
- 🌱 Propagation
- Division of rhizome clumps in spring; corm separation; less commonly by stem cuttings in water
🛡️ Health & Safety
TOXIC — contains calcium oxalate crystals that cause severe burning, swelling of the mouth, tongue, and throat if ingested. Keep away from children and pets.
Common issues
- Root rot from overwatering, Spider mites, Brown crispy leaf edges from low humidity, Bacterial leaf spot
💡 Care tips
- Arrow-shaped leaves with striking white veins on dark green,Needs consistently moist soil but never waterlogged,May go dormant in winter and lose leaves which is normal,All parts are toxic so keep away from pets and children
