ALOCASIA CUCULLATA ‘MOON LANDING’
CULTIVAR DESCRIPTION: Alocasia cucullata ‘Moon Landing’ is a cultivar of Alocasia cucullata which is characterized by a pale center with an uneven green edge that is preferred to reach around most of the leaf and never extends into the center.
This produces the pale "moon" in the center of the leaf. It has become so rare now as to be almost extinct, since the main source, Asiatica, closed around 10 years ago, and this variety is not very vigorous.
Because Alocasia ‘Moon Landing’ is rare and very desirable, sellers like to apply this name to all variegated Alocasia cucullata.
Alocasia ‘Moon Landing’ is also older than the other patterns of variegation, so many sellers are not familiar with the more recent cultivars.
Barry Yinger originated, named, published and released Alocasia ‘Moon Landing’. Asiatica was his nursery before he moved to Asia. Alocasia ‘Moon Landing’ lacks the tendency for color to stop at vein lines. So any appearance of color following the veins indicates the plant is more likely an Alocasia cucullata ‘Banana Split’.
