{"product_id":"alocasia-micholitziana-green-velvet","title":"Alocasia micholitziana 'Green Velvet'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlocasia micholitziana\u003c\/em\u003e originates from the Philippines, where it is common on the island of Luzon and its surrounding smaller islands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere, it grows in the rainforest, often in clearings and along paths at an altitude of approximately 1200 - 1500 m. This species is frequent and widespread and probably occurs in a wider altitudinal range than the few available site data suggest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a large species, growing up to about 1.50 m tall, but usually remains smaller. The leaves grow up to about 60 cm long and 30 cm wide. Typically, however, it reaches \"only\" about 50 to 60 cm in height, with leaves measuring about 40x20 cm. Like most \u003cem\u003eAlocasia\u003c\/em\u003e, it bears only a few leaves at a time, about 4 to 7. The fresh leaves have a light green color, which becomes darker over time. In a shady location, the leaves become velvety black, making the white veins extremely prominent. One of the most beautiful Alocasias. The leaves also feel velvety!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inflorescences have a white spathe and usually appear individually in cultivation, but up to 4 inflorescences simultaneously are possible in larger specimens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe species is quite variable in nature and there are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/5ecee8ccbaacf76f4d3ca700\/f01d85aa-6f83-47d9-a604-f06615eb7b8a\/micholitziana.PNG\"\u003eseveral cultivated varieties\u003c\/a\u003e of it, all of which look slightly different.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe most well-known (and perhaps also most beautiful) form today is a rather small form with comparatively broad and very dark, almost black leaves and white veins. This form, which has been cultivated since the 1980s, is correctly called 'Green Velvet'. This is the form we offer here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe epithet 'Frydek', actually a misspelling of 'Freydyk', refers to a gold variegated cultivar that emerged from 'Green Velvet', but is now used for all variegated forms of \u003cem\u003eA. micholitzina\u003c\/em\u003e 'Green Velvet'.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"12cm round pot","offer_id":56319052153209,"sku":"Alo022-12","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"17cm round pot","offer_id":56319052185977,"sku":"Alo022-17","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Alocasia-micholitziana-Frydek-02.jpg?v=1768923617","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/alocasia-micholitziana-green-velvet","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}