Alocasia Pink Black Velvet Tissue Culture-Growers Choice

🌿 Alocasia “Pink Black Velvet”

🍃 Leaves

• Shape:
  • Small to medium, heart-shaped to oval
  • Compact and symmetrical
• Texture:
  • Deeply velvety/matte surface (signature “black velvet” feel)
• Color:
  • Rich dark green to nearly black foliage
  • Can look almost “inked” under low light

🌸 Pink characteristics

The “pink” trait is usually subtle and appears in specific parts:

• Petioles (stems):
  • Soft rosy pink to blush tones
• New growth:
  • Emerging leaves may show a faint pinkish or reddish tint before darkening
• Undersides or veins (rare):
  • Sometimes warm burgundy-pink undertones depending on light and genetics.

🌱 Growth habit

• Compact, low-growing rosette form
• Typically stays small (under 12–18 inches indoors)
• Slow-growing but stable compared to larger Alocasias

🌡️ Care Guide

☀️ Light

• Bright, indirect light
• Can tolerate lower light than many Alocasias
• Too much sun → leaf burn and loss of deep coloration

💧 Water

• Keep soil lightly moist but never soggy
• Allow top layer to dry slightly before watering
• Sensitive to overwatering (common issue with velvet types)

💦 Humidity

• Prefers 60–80% humidity
• Dry air can cause:
  • Brown leaf edges
  • Loss of velvety texture quality