ALOCASIA ‘BLACK DRAGON’
Alocasia baginda ‘Silver Dragon’ x Alocasia reginula ‘Black Velvet’
PARENTAGE: Alocasia baginda ‘Silver Dragon’ x Alocasia reginula ‘Black Velvet’
SYNONYMS: Alocasia ‘Segoro Biru’ (which translates from Javanese as Blue Sea), sometimes incorrectly referred to as Alocasia ‘Black Maharani’ with which it merely shares one parent (Alocasia reginula) - see Alocasia ‘Black Maharani’
HYBRIDIZER: Heri Nugroho (Central Java, Indonesia - circa 2019)
VARIEGATION: N/A
DESCRIPTION: Dark hybrid that retains some of the velvety qualities of Alocasia reginula ‘Black Velvet’ and even shimmers when viewed from certain angles
HYBRIDS:
Alocasia ‘Black Cobra’ (Alocasia scabriuscula x Alocasia ‘Black Dragon’)
Alocasia ‘Kencana’ (Alocasia baginda ‘Silver Dragon’ x Alocasia ‘Black Dragon’)
STEP-SIBLINGS: Alocasia ‘Maharani’ (left) and Alocasia ‘Black Dragon’ (right) - Photo by Yodi Sechan
Video by Salmanda Plants
INFLORESCENCE: N/A
