Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Araceae
Alocasia 'Golden Bone'
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Alocasia 'Golden Bone'
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~40–60% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 20–29 °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: 60 cm • Max. spread: 60 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Horticultural Alocasia cultivar
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 'Golden Bone'
Alocasia 'Golden Bone' is a green Alocasia with a pale yellow to lime-gold midrib and lighter primary veins. The pale colour follows the midrib and main veins, standing out against the darker blade surface.
The leaves are broad and dark green, with burgundy to reddish tones often visible on the underside of mature blades. In a pot, the plant gains height through sturdy petioles and a rhizomatous base.
Golden vein contrast
- Midrib colour: Yellow-gold to lime-toned midrib and lighter veins against dark green leaf tissue.
- Undersides: Mature blades may show burgundy to dark reddish colour below.
- Habit: Upright, rhizomatous growth with broad leaves on well-held petioles.
- Background: Indonesian Alocasia that entered cultivation in the mid-2000s, with undocumented parentage.
Indonesian cultivated background
Alocasia 'Golden Bone' entered cultivation in Indonesia in the mid-2000s. Its exact parentage is undocumented. In cultivation, it is identified by broad green leaves, a gold-toned midrib and red-backed mature foliage.
It needs bright shade, steady temperatures and an airy mix; cold wet substrate can soften the crown and rot the roots.
Clear vein colour and crown care
In bright shade, new leaves show the pale midrib clearly as the blade expands. Do not let cold, wet mix sit around the crown.
- Light: Give screened window light so new leaves can size up and the pale veins remain visible against the darker blade. Hot direct sun can bleach or scorch the leaf surface.
- Watering: Water thoroughly once the upper mix begins to dry. Large active leaves may use water quickly in warm conditions.
- Substrate: A chunky aroid mix with bark, coco chips, pumice or perlite keeps the root zone open while holding some moisture.
- Potting: Choose a stable pot close to the root size, then increase gradually as the plant gains mass.
- Temperature: Keep the root zone warm, ideally around 20–28 °C while the plant is actively growing.
- Humidity: Humidity above dry-room levels reduces dry tips and stuck edges on broad new leaves.
- Feeding: Feed during active leaf production with a balanced fertiliser at moderate strength.
- Repotting: Repot once roots have filled the pot enough to hold the mix together. Keep the rhizome and petiole bases at the surface so the crown stays ventilated.
- Propagation: Propagation is by division, offsets or cormels when available. Separate only firm growth points with their own viable roots.
- Mineral substrates: Established plants may adapt to inert mineral or semi-hydro substrates if old organic mix is removed carefully and the reservoir stays warm, clean and lightly fertilised.
Leaf colour and root stress
- Weak new leaves: Increase light gradually and review root health before increasing fertiliser.
- Soft lower base: Check for cold, wet substrate and poor drainage. A soft crown can mean rot at the base, so check the roots and lower stem quickly.
- Crisp margins: Check whether the pot is drying completely, the air is too dry, or the leaves sit near hot lamps or radiators.
- Yellowing lower leaves: Check whether the plant is cycling an older leaf or reacting to a wet lower root zone.
- Faded vein contrast: Review light level and leaf age. Fresh leaves can colour up as they harden, while weak roots can produce smaller, duller growth.
- Silver speckling: Inspect for mites or thrips along the midrib, petiole bases and undersides.
Flowering and mature growth
Mature Alocasia 'Golden Bone' may produce a typical aroid inflorescence with a spathe and spadix. Indoors, it usually shows broad leaves, a pale midrib and reddish undersides rather than flowers.
Golden Bone plant safety
Alocasia 'Golden Bone' can irritate the mouth if plant tissue is eaten. Keep it out of reach of pets and children, and handle cut stems or damaged leaves carefully.
Golden midrib and red-backed foliage
Alocasia is a New Latin genus name connected with Colocasia. 'Golden Bone' refers to the pale yellow midrib and vein structure running through the darker leaves.
Mature leaves show broad green blades, a yellow-gold midrib and red-toned undersides.
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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