Alocasia Giant Caladora Gold Splash Elephant Ear Plant in 4” pot

Alocasia Giant Caladora Gold Splash Plant A spectacularly colorful Alocasia with enormous growth. At maturity leaves reach 3 feet wide by 4 feet in length with a heavily ribbed Underside. This cold hardy monster will rapidly grow to 8 to10 feet in height. The beautiful gold variation carries through on the leaves stems and even the inflorescence. This variety makes an excellent container plant as well as a beautiful landscape plant for the tropical garden.   This plant has been grown to maturity and is verified. What Does Verified Mean? As a plant enthusiast, you are aware that unique plants are the product of exceptional mother plants. Our current collection has been carefully cultivated, from the tender stage of their lives to their mature phase. This process allows us to observe their development, understand their mature size, shape, and lineage, so we can properly photo, video and describe these extraordinary aroids.Why Verify? Aroid species often exhibit similar characteristics in their juvenile stage, making precise identification challenging. Many enthusiasts may mistakenly categorize various species due to their resemblances before they reach full maturity. This confusion is further compounded when plants from different geographical regions, such as South America or Europe, are given identical names despite their mature forms displaying distinct differences. Our innovative verify program provides a solution to this issue by offering a glimpse of the mature form of the plant before making a purchase.How We Verify? Our years-long project has successfully nurtured over 600 unique varieties, grown on large poles for precise evaluation of their size, node spacing, leaf color, stem width, and growth rate etc. Due to recent and ongoing botanical and common names changes, all plants names are carried forward from the time we acquired them. Note: Future growth and variegation is not guaranteed. About This Plant Genus: Alocasia Pot Size: 4″ Round Includes: 1 Plant With Pot Ships By: UPS Ships From: Florida USA Shipping Rate: Click Tab Above Info. & Recommendations Growth Rate: Medium Light: 60-85% Soil: Rich Organic Mix Fertilizer: Slow Time Released Water: When Dry to Touch Dislikes: Soggy Soil Likes: 65-90°F Outdoor Zone: 9b-10 Pot Size: 6″-24″ w/Drain Holes Indoors: Locate Near Natural Light Faux Light: Grow Light Full Spectrum Propagate By: Division About Our Plants Our plants are grown in conditions akin to a natural, humid rainforest, using minimal pesticides. Occasional leaf drop, spotting, or browning, especially in varieties with significant white, are normal. In our nursery, plants thrive under 40-80% shade cloth. If grown outdoors, direct exposure to full sun may cause leaf burn. We suggest gradually introducing the plants to sunny areas over a week or so to reduce stress for optimal results. Despite our high standards in plant propagation, we can't assure future variegation patterns, coloration, survival or growth rate. Individual plants may vary, even though our mother plants have thrived for over 20 years. We guarantee all variegation is natural without any Chemically Induced Variegation (NO C.I.V.)