Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Araceae
Alocasia 'Black Cobra'
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Alocasia 'Black Cobra'
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~40–60% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 20–28 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Humid 60–80 % +
Growth habit
Upright clumping herbaceous perennial.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Slow
Max size indoors
Max. height: 80 cm • Max. spread: 60 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Horticultural hybrid of Alocasia scabriuscula × Alocasia 'Black Dragon'
Outdoor growing
Outside from 15 °C · sheltered spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Alocasia 'Black Cobra'
Alocasia 'Black Cobra' is a compact hybrid Alocasia with light green leaves, firm petioles and a pronounced vein pattern. It comes from Alocasia scabriuscula and Alocasia 'Black Dragon'. The cross combines upright growth with textured, strongly veined leaves.
The plant grows from a central base and stays more compact than large elephant-ear Alocasias. New leaves rise on firm petioles, then harden into flatter blades as the tissue matures.
Black Cobra hybrid traits
- Hybrid parentage: Alocasia scabriuscula × Alocasia 'Black Dragon'.
- Extended parentage: Alocasia 'Black Dragon' comes from Alocasia baginda 'Silver Dragon' × Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet'.
- Breeder: Mas Eko, around 2021.
- Foliage: Light green blades with dark, pronounced vein patterning.
- Growth habit: Compact upright Alocasia with firm petioles and new leaves from the central base.
Parentage behind the leaf pattern
Alocasia 'Black Cobra' combines parent plants known for textured, strongly veined foliage. New leaves emerge rolled, then open and harden into a firmer blade.
Give it steady room temperatures and clear indirect light while a leaf is unfolding. A loose mix keeps air around the fine roots; cold, wet roots can stop growth and lead to rot at the base.
Roots, watering and new leaves
- Light: Place it in bright indirect light. Petioles stay firmer and new blades expand flatter when the plant gets enough light; harsh direct sun can scorch or bleach the leaves.
- Watering: Water after the upper substrate has started to dry, then let excess water drain fully.
- Substrate: Use a fine-to-medium aroid mix with pumice, perlite, fine bark, coco chips and a modest organic fraction. The mix should stay airy after watering so fine roots do not rot.
- Pot depth: Match the pot to the root system. A shallow root zone dries more predictably than a deep pot with unused wet mix at the bottom.
- Temperature: Keep temperatures around 18–28 °C. Cold roots use water slowly, so the lower mix can stay wet for too long.
- Humidity: Moderately humid air with light airflow is enough for most settled plants. Light airflow keeps the crown drier after watering and lowers the risk of soft brown tissue around the base.
- Feeding: Use reduced-strength fertiliser while the plant is producing leaves. Hold back fertiliser when roots are damaged or the plant has stopped making new leaves.
- Repotting: Repot when the plant is actively growing. Keep the plant base at substrate level so the crown does not stay buried or wet.
- Propagation: Divide only when offsets or cormels are firm. Young divisions need warmth, light moisture and airflow so new roots form before the base softens.
- Semi-hydro growing: Established plants may adapt to inert substrates when old organic mix is removed and the reservoir remains warm and clean.
Leaf and root stress
- Yellow leaves near the base: Check whether the plant is cycling an old leaf or reacting to root stress. Several yellowing leaves together call for a root inspection.
- Drooping after repotting: Keep warmth steady and check that the plant is sitting correctly at substrate level. Damaged roots need time before petioles regain tension.
- Brown spots in cabinets: Improve airflow and check whether leaves are staying wet. Water sitting on leaves or petiole bases can leave brown marks and soft tissue in dense growth.
- Weak new growth: Improve light and temperature first. Add fertiliser only once firm petioles or new root tips show that the plant is growing again.
- Spider mites or thrips: Inspect the undersides of leaves and the petiole bases. Treat early because small pest populations can hide close to the plant base.
Alocasia 'Black Cobra' can pause after low light, cold roots or root damage. Keep the mix lightly moist and the plant in bright shade until the crown starts a new leaf.
Safe handling
Alocasia 'Black Cobra' has irritating sap and plant tissue. Keep it away from pets and children, and handle cut parts carefully during pruning, repotting or division.
Black Cobra hybrid background
Alocasia belongs to Araceae. The genus name Alocasia combines a-, meaning “apart from”, with Colocasia, the name of a related aroid genus.
The compact shape makes the pale green blades and dark veins easy to see up close.
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.
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