Alocasia Polly Snowflake Tissue Culture-Growers Choice

🌿 Alocasia 'Polly Snow'

🍃 Leaves

• Shape:
  • Dramatic arrowhead-shaped leaves with deep sinuses and bold edges
  • Maintains the iconic compact Polly form
• Texture:
  • Thick, smooth foliage with a satin to slightly glossy finish

❄️ Snow Variegation

• Color pattern:
  • Deep forest green base
  • Heavy white mottling layered across the foliage
  • Crisp white to icy cream variegation with soft pale green transitional shading
• Forms of variegation:
  • Snow-like splashing
  • Mottling and speckling
  • Large white sectoral patches
  • Cloudy marbling across the leaf surface
• Bright silvery-white veins stand out dramatically against darker tissue
• White areas can appear almost luminous under bright indirect light
• Petioles are usually green but may occasionally show faint creamy streaking

🌱 Growth Habit

• Compact, upright tropical aroid
• Typically stays small indoors (1–2 ft)
• Dense, sculptural appearance
• Slower-growing than standard Polly due to reduced chlorophyll in variegated sections

🌡️ Care Guide

☀️ Light

• Bright, indirect light is essential
• Needs strong filtered light to maintain high white variegation
• Too much direct afternoon sun → white tissue burns very easily

💧 Water

• Keep soil lightly moist but never waterlogged
• Allow the top layer to dry slightly between waterings
• Sensitive to overwatering (root rot risk)

💦 Humidity

• Prefers 60–80% humidity
• Low humidity may lead to:
  • Brown crispy edges
  • Curling leaves
  • Premature browning on white sections

🌡️ Temperature

• Ideal range: 65–85°F (18–29°C)
• Protect from cold drafts and sudden temperature swings

🌱 Soil

• Best grown in a chunky, fast-draining aroid mix containing:
  • Potting soil
  • Orchid bark
  • Perlite
  • Coco chips or horticultural charcoal
• Excellent airflow around the roots is essential