Amydrium medium Albo
Albo Amydrium Medium
Typical UK price, rooted cutting
£15
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 0
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 2 May 2026
- On record
- 1
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
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About Amydrium medium Albo
A colour break on a species still relatively obscure outside specialist Southeast Asian aroid collections. Amydrium medium Albo shares the same underlying form and growth habit as Amydrium medium (pedate leaves deeply divided almost to the base into narrow, sharply pointed lobes, climbing with slender, internoding stems), with crisp white sectoral variegation breaking across the solid, deeply lobed climbing leaf.
Native range
Albo colour-break cultivar of Amydrium medium, Southeast Asia / Malesia
Classification
- Genus
- Amydrium
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Variegated
- Growth habit
- Climbing Liane
- Form of
- Amydrium medium
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Pedate, deeply divided almost to the base into 3-5 narrow, lance-shaped lobes with sharply pointed tips radiating from a single point atop the petiole; juvenile leaves are simple and ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.. Lobes are solid at the size typically seen in cultivation; only very mature, high-light specimens may eventually show occasional elongated perforations near the midrib.
- Leaf length
- Variable, large
- Leaf width
- Variable
- Petiole colour
- Green, unaffected by leaf variegation
- Venation
- Distinctive reticulate venation with prominent veins
- Texture
- Coriaceous
- Variegation
- chimericVariegation caused by a cell mutation. Often produces high contrast but can be unstable and revert to all-green. white sectoral variegation
- Growth habit
- Climbing with slender, internoding stems
Recent UK sales
For sale in the UK
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | £15 | 1 |
Before you buy
- Ensure there is at least one healthy node present; a cutting without a node cannot produce new growth
- For variegated forms, check that the variegation pattern appears on the newest growth and shows no signs of reversion to green
- Inspect the underside of leaves for spider mites (fine webbing or stippling) which are common on pothos-family plants
- Confirm the cutting has visible roots or a healthy node before purchasing; unrooted cuttings require propagation experience to succeed
Amydrium medium Albo care
- Substrate
- Well-draining mix: 40% perlite, 40% potting compost, 20% orchid bark.
- Watering
- Water when the top 3–4 cm is dry. These are generally forgiving and will tolerate slight drought better than overwatering.
- Humidity
- 50–70% preferred. Most varieties in this group are more adaptable to typical indoor conditions than true aroids.
- Feeding
- Balanced liquid fertiliser at half strength every 2 weeks in spring and summer. Monthly in winter.
- Repotting
- Every 12–18 months when root-bound. These vining plants grow quickly and may need annual repotting in peak years.
Common problems
Yellowing leaves
Cause: Overwatering or too little light
Fix: Allow to dry more between waterings; move to a brighter position
Loss of variegation (for variegated forms)
Cause: Insufficient light causing reversion to green
Fix: Move to a brighter position: variegated leaves need more light to maintain their pattern
Root rot
Cause: Overwatering or compacted substrate
Fix: Repot into fresh well-draining substrate; reduce watering frequency
Gear for this plant
- Coir Moss Pole, 120cm (4-Pack)Coco coir totem for climbing aroids to root into as they grow upward.
- Digital Hygrometer & ThermometerLCD humidity and temperature gauge for checking a grow spot against a plant's target range.
How to propagate Amydrium medium Albo
- Methods
- Stem cutting, Node cutting
- Difficulty
- Moderate. Rewards a consistent watering and light routine, but tolerates the occasional lapse. Suited to growers with some houseplant experience.
- Time to establish
- 4-7 months