Alocasia 'Serendipity'
Serendipity Alocasia
Typical UK price
£26
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 1
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 21 Sep 2026
- On record
- 1
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
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About Alocasia 'Serendipity'
Serendipity is a compact Alocasia hybrid grown for its dusky, blue-grey-green foliage with contrasting dark venation, a muted colour palette distinct from the glossier greens typical of the genus. Documented parentage and trade history under this exact name are thin, so treat pricing here as provisional. It shares the genus's cormous growth habit and general care needs.
Native range
Horticultural hybrid of undocumented parentage circulating primarily through specialist growers.
Classification
- Genus
- Alocasia
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Hybrid
- Growth habit
- Upright rosette from a corm
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- OvateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base. to sagittateArrowhead-shaped leaves, with pointed lobes at the base pointing downwards.
- Leaf length
- 18-30 cm
- Leaf width
- 12-20 cm
- Petiole colour
- Green to dusky purple
- Venation
- Prominent dark venation contrasting with blue-grey-green blade
- Texture
- Semi-matte
- Variegation
- None (a muted blue-grey colour form rather than variegation)
- Growth habit
- Upright rosette from a basal corm
Recent UK sales
For sale in the UK
UK shops
| Shop | Stock | Checked | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of Kojo 14cm pot | Sold out | 19 Oct 2026 | £38 |
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | £26 | 1 |
Before you buy
- Check the corm/base is firm, not soft or mushy
- Confirm at least one healthy leaf or visible growth point
- Given limited documented trade history, verify the seller's identification against reference photos
Alocasia 'Serendipity' care
- Substrate
- Chunky, well-draining aroid mix: 40% potting compost, 30% perlite, 20% orchid bark, 10% horticultural charcoal.
- Watering
- Water when the top 3-4 cm of substrate is dry. Reduce watering if the plant enters dormancy.
- Humidity
- 60-80% preferred.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at half strength every 4 weeks during active growth.
- Repotting
- Every 12-18 months, or when offsets crowd the pot.
Common problems
Sudden leaf drop and dormancy
Cause: Normal seasonal response to cooler temperatures or reduced light
Fix: Reduce watering and wait; the corm typically resprouts once conditions improve
Spider mites
Cause: Low humidity and dry air
Fix: Increase humidity and inspect leaf undersides regularly
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 'Serendipity'
- Methods
- Corm offsets, 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
- Corm offsets can be separated once they develop their own root system.