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Alocasia sinuata
Alocasia quilted dreams (Alocasia sinuata) is a quilted-leaved aroid from the Philippines, usually grown as a houseplant. Keep it warm and humid with bright indirect light and even moisture, and do not let it sit in water.
Alocasia sinuata, commonly known as Alocasia quilted dreams or Alocasia 'Bullata', is a flowering plant in the family Araceae. It is endemic to the limestone forests of Samar, Leyte, and parts of Mindanao in the Philippines. It is classified as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Despite its critically endangered status, it is grown commonly as a houseplant.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alocasia sinuata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
