Alocasia peltata
Peltate Alocasia
UK price
£5 to £25
Price by size
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About Alocasia peltata
Alocasia peltata is a Bornean species with a semi-erect, creeping habit and dark to grey-green, leathery, peltate leaves: the petiole attaches inside the leaf margin rather than at its edge, a distinctive structural trait shared with a handful of other Alocasia species. It is documented in botanical literature (Kew's Plants of the World Online, GBIF) but remains uncommon in cultivation. The trade name 'Flypaper' is used by collectors for a specific selected form of this species.
Native range
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, and central Kalimantan; humid tropical understory)
Classification
- Genus
- Alocasia
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Wild
- Growth habit
- Semi-erect, creeping rhizomatous
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. to elliptic, peltate (petiole attached inside the leaf margin)
- Leaf length
- 20-35 cm
- Leaf width
- 12-20 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green, attached centrally on the leaf underside
- Venation
- Prominent, radiating from the petiole attachment point
- Texture
- Leathery
- Variegation
- N/A: solid dark to grey-green leaf; 'Flypaper' is a collector-named selected form of this species
- Growth habit
- Semi-erect creeping rhizomatous
Recent UK sales
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For sale in the UK
Before you buy
- A genuinely uncommon species outside specialist collections; verify seller reputation given the price point
- Check the rhizome is firm, not soft or discoloured
- For 'Flypaper', ask the seller what distinguishes this form from the plain species, as the name isn't formally documented
Alocasia peltata care
- Substrate
- Chunky, fast-draining aroid mix: 40% orchid bark, 30% perlite, 20% potting compost, 10% charcoal.
- Watering
- Allow the top 2-3cm of substrate to dry between waterings.
- Humidity
- 65-85%.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at quarter strength every 3-4 weeks during active growth.
- Repotting
- Every 12-18 months, using a wide, shallow pot suited to the creeping rhizome.
Common problems
Root/rhizome rot
Cause: Overwatering combined with dense substrate
Fix: Repot into fresh chunky mix and reduce watering
Spider mites
Cause: Low humidity
Fix: Increase humidity and treat with insecticidal soap
Gear for this plant
- Flowers of Sulphur, 99.99% PurityDusted onto a fresh corm or rhizome cut to guard against rot before repotting.
- Precision Bonsai Pruning Scissors, 200mmFine-bladed snips for clean node cuts when taking a cutting.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Alocasia peltata
- Methods
- Rhizome division. Step-by-step guide
- Difficulty
- Moderate. Rewards a consistent watering and light routine, but tolerates the occasional lapse. Suited to growers with some houseplant experience.
- Time to establish
- 3-5 months
- True from cuttings
- Yes. Cuttings keep the cultivar's character.
- Notes
- Propagates from rhizome division, given its creeping growth habit. Limited cultivation data; it is grown mainly in specialist collections.