Alocasia sanderianaAlocasia sanderiana is also known as kris plant, Sander's alocasia..Species

Alocasia sanderiana

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alocasia-sanderianaHoya bicknellii, Alocasia sanderiana or Kris Plant, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Family Araceae

  • Genus Alocasia

  • Species Alocasia sanderiana


  • Also known as kris plant or Sander's alocasia..

  • The epithet sanderiana refers to German-English gardener Henry Frederick Conrad Sander (1847 - 1920).

Flowering

Critically Endangered

Vulnerability status according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Globe iconDistribution

Alocasia sanderiana is native to the Philippines region, thriving naturally in this area.

It has also been introduced to regions such as Cook Is. and Tubuai Is., adapting well to diverse environments globally.

Care iconCare

Learn how to care for Alocasia sanderiana when keeping it indoors.

Each topic has an in-depth guide that you may read to get more information.

Light

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No light information is available for this plant species.

Watering

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Water your only when the top layer of the soil feels dry. If it is still moist, no further watering is needed.

Use a well-draining pot and make sure that the roots of the plant do not stand in water for extended periods of time to avoid root rot.

Temperature

Alocasia sanderiana prefers temperatures between 18°C and 24°C.

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18°C - 24°C

1°C = 33.8°F

Humidity

Alocasia sanderiana prefers a high relative humidity, ranging between 50% and 80%.

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50% - 80%

Watering or misting your plants will increase the relative humidity around them.

Soil

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Alocasia sanderiana prefers soil with the following characteristics.

  • well draining

Use a slightly acidic to neutral soil with a pH ranging from 5.5 to 7.

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5.5 - 7

lower pH = more acidic

higher pH = more alkaline

Propagation

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You can propagate this plant asexually using one of these techniques.

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    rhizome division

Info iconAdditional Info

Flowers

Under the right conditions, Alocasia sanderiana is able to produce flowers.

Toxicity

Alocasia sanderiana is known to be toxic to pets and/or humans. Do not ingest the plant or parts of it.

Vulnerability

According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Alocasia sanderiana is critically endangered.

Book iconSources

Wikipedia | The Free Encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alocasia sanderiana

Kew | Plants of the World Online

https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Alocasia sanderiana

GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

https://www.gbif.org/search?q=Alocasia sanderiana

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