Add a dramatic tropical aroid to your indoor collection with this set of 2 Alocasia Plumbae Metallica starter plants. This striking Alocasia is admired for its dark metallic foliage, bold leaf veining, and upright growth habit, making it a desirable choice for collectors and enthusiasts of rare tropical houseplants.
This listing includes 2 healthy starter plants with fully established root systems. Plants are grown in 2-inch nursery pots for cultivation but are not fully rooted into the pots, making them ideal for growers looking for young plants. Each plant is shipped bare root with its original soil pod carefully wrapped to help protect the root system during transit. Please do not remove or disturb the soil pod upon arrival.
Alocasias are naturally sensitive to shipping and may experience leaf loss during transit. This is normal. As rhizomatous plants, healthy specimens typically produce new growth from their underground rhizomes under suitable growing conditions.
Shipping Size & Condition
- Includes 2 Alocasia Plumbae Metallica starter plants
- Grown in 2-inch nursery pots
- 2-inch nursery pots are NOT included
- Not fully rooted into the nursery pots
- Fully established root systems
- Ships bare root with the original soil pod wrapped for protection
- Leaf loss during shipping may occur and is normal for Alocasias
- Carefully packaged for safe shipping
- Natural variation in foliage color, size, and veining should be expected
Plant Condition Disclosure:
Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.
Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.
Important Note:
You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.
- Includes 2 Alocasia Plumbae Metallica starter plants
- Attractive dark metallic foliage with pronounced veining
- Fully established root systems
- Grown in 2-inch nursery pots for cultivation
- 2-inch nursery pots are not included
- Not fully rooted into the nursery pots
- Ships bare root with the original soil pod wrapped
- Leaf loss during shipping is normal for Alocasias
- Rhizomatous tropical houseplant with vigorous new growth
- Excellent collector's foliage plant
- 2 live Alocasia Plumbae Metallica starter plants
- Original soil pod
- Protective shipping wrap
Common Name: Alocasia Plumbae Metallica
Scientific Name: Alocasia 'Plumbae Metallica'
Plant Type: Tropical Rhizomatous Houseplant
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Pale green to cream spathe and spadix (rare indoors)
Sunlight: Bright indirect light
Soil: Well-draining aroid potting mix
Water: Keep soil lightly moist but not waterlogged
USDA Zone: 10–12