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Alocasia holla

Alocasia Holla

High
LightBright indirect light
Medium
Humidity60% to 80%
Warm
Temperature18-27°C
Medium
Size25-35cm tall
Slow
Growth RateSlow
Moderate
DifficultyRewards a consistent watering and light routine, but tolerates the occasional lapse. Suited to growers with some houseplant experience.
Cultivar££ · UncommonLowHorticultural selection of Indonesian origin.
£53· 7cm plant

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High/Good Confidence: A strong volume of recent sales. Highly reliable market guide.
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Moderate Confidence: A moderate volume of recent sales. Good general guide, but prices may vary.
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AA estimated price. No UK sold listings have been found for this plant yet.
ℹ️ Baseline Index ValueThe baseline index value represents the current market rate for an established 7cm whole pot specimen. Prices for other sizes, nodes, rooted cuttings, or mother plants are calculated proportionally from this base index guide.
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Alocasia holla Morphology

leaf ShapeSagittateArrowhead-shaped leaves, with pointed lobes at the base pointing downwards., cordateHeart-shaped foliage, featuring a rounded notch (sinus) where the leaf stem attaches., velvet-sheened
leaf Length15-20cm
leaf Width10-15cm
petiole ColorSlender light green
venationContrasting light-green veins
textureMatte, velvety, thick paper-like
variegationNone
growth HabitUpright dwarf clumping

About Alocasia holla

Alocasia holla is a rare selected cultivar in the jewel Alocasia group. It features compact, upright growing habit with stiff, arrow-shaped leaves. The leaf blades display a velvet-sheened dark green upper surface contrasted by light-green or silver-green venation. While its precise wild ancestry is obscure, it has gained popularity among collectors for its rich foliage texture and neat clumping growth.

Market Analysis

Alocasia holla Price Guide & Auction Value

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Before You Buy

Species-specific things to check when evaluating a listing

  • Confirm the leaf has a genuine velvet sheen rather than a plain matte or glossy finish; this texture is the plant's main identifying trait given its obscure, undocumented parentage
  • No recorded market price exists for this cultivar yet. Don't assume an asking price reflects an established market rate
  • Check the venation is light-green or silver-green against the dark blade, consistent with the described form
  • Given the slow growth rate and dwarf clumping habit, don't expect a young offset to reach full size quickly; factor this into any price comparison with larger specimens
Field Notes · Vol. 111 August 2026

A Cultivar Without a Clear Ancestry

Holla is sold as a selected cultivar rather than a described wild species, and its precise ancestry within the jewel Alocasia group isn't documented, which is common enough for named Alocasia selections that circulate through specialist growers rather than formal botanical channels. What it's actually grown for is the leaf texture: a velvet-sheened dark green surface with contrasting light-green venation, on a compact, slow-growing clump that stays well under most other jewel Alocasia species in size. With no recorded sales data yet, this is one to price-check against comparable jewel Alocasia rather than against its own history.

Written at AroidAtlas research station— Aroid Atlas
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