Alocasia 'Red Secret' (Alocasia cuprea)
$33.00
Copper you can grow. Alocasia Red Secret (Alocasia cuprea) polishes its ridged leaves to a metallic finish that flashes ruby and bronze as the light moves.
One healthy cuprea reads like a gallery piece, and it keeps producing new metal while you keep up the humidity.
Alocasia Red Secret care
- Light: Filtered brightness, shielded from every hard ray.
- Water: Light, consistent moisture in a fast draining aroid mix.
- Humidity: The metallic shine loves sixty percent plus.
- Pets: Toxic to pets, admire it from a stand.
- Growth: Compact rosettes, leaf by gleaming leaf.
Why do Alocasia Cuprea leaves look metallic?
Layered leaf cells reflect light like foil, an adaptation from dim rainforest floors. The effect strengthens with leaf age and good humidity. Nothing is wrong with your plant, it is simply built shiny.
Our Brand is dedicated to sustainability
For every plant or planter that we are sell we donate one tree to planted by our sustainability partner One Tree Planted.