| Description | Green Velvet Alocasia (Alocasia micholitziana Frydek) is a tropical plant used as an indoor, potted, or landscape plant in tropical climates. Its arrow-shaped leaves have white veins and are velvety green. |
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| Pronunciation | (a-loh-KAY-see-uh)(mik-oh-lit-zee-AY-nuh) |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc., Perennial Tender, Tropical herbaceous plants |
| Hardiness Zone | tropical |
| Sunlight | bright indirect light, morning sun, avoid direct light |
| Leaves | Large arrow-shaped leaves with distinct white veins and a green velvety surface. |
| Dimensions | 2-3 by 2-3 feet (HS) |
| Misc Facts | Refer back to Alocasia ABC's for additional information on growing this plant. The species name, named for Wilhelm Micholitz, an early 20th-century orchid collector |
| Author's Notes | This is a gorgeous plant. Always enjoy seeing it when I visit the Mitchell Park Domes in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA |
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