This rare Alocaisa from Malaysia has V-shaped leaves with a high glossy dark green-blue-silver top side. The underside is purple-red and foliage is very thick and durable. Alocasias prefer moist but well-drained soil — they are not water plants! A perfect stand-alone tropical that also makes a fabulous center “thriller” for mixed summer containers.
‘Purple Cloak’ upright elephant ear
Alocasia princeps 'Purple Cloak'