Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Araceae
Alocasia 'Platinum'
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Alocasia 'Platinum'
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: 60 cm • Max. spread: 40 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 'Platinum'
Alocasia 'Platinum' is a silver-toned Alocasia with cool grey-green leaves and darker veins. The pale blade surface has a metallic cast, with the main veins standing out against the lighter tissue.
Alocasia 'Platinum' is one of the silver-toned plants in the Bisma trade group, alongside names such as Bisma Silver and Bisma Mahap. The group is associated with West Kalimantan, Indonesia, and is grown for cool grey-green to silver leaves.
Cool silver-green foliage
- Leaf colour: Grey-green to silver-green blades with darker main veins.
- Shape: Broad arrow-to-shield-shaped leaves with visible basal lobes.
- Habit: Upright petioles grow from a rhizome, giving the plant a compact to moderate size.
- Surface: Pale foliage can scorch, spot or develop dull edges in harsh sun, cold roots or heavy wet substrate.
Light levels for silver colour
Pale Alocasia leaves scorch and spot sooner than dark green foliage when sun is too strong, fertiliser is too concentrated or the mix stays wet around the roots. Bright softened light protects the pale surface from scorch, while a warm airy mix keeps water from sitting around the rhizome and rotting roots.
- Light: Clear indirect light keeps new leaves from coming in small or weakly coloured, while direct sun can burn the pale surface.
- Watering: Let the upper layer dry and water when the pot feels lighter. Empty any cachepot after watering so the base is not left sitting in water.
- Substrate: Use a mineral-organic aroid mix with bark, coco chips, perlite and pumice so the roots stay moist without sitting in dense wet substrate.
- Temperature: Below 18 °C, root activity slows and new leaves may stall; around 20–28 °C, leaves emerge faster and petioles stay firmer.
- Humidity: With consistent humidity, new leaves are less likely to stick while unfurling, and leaf edges dry brown less often.
- Feeding: Feed at reduced strength while new leaves are forming. Too much fertiliser can leave dull edges, brown spotting or salt marks on pale foliage.
- Repotting: Repot when the root ball is full, using a pot only slightly larger so wet substrate does not sit around the rhizome.
- Semi-hydro: Well-rooted plants can adapt to mineral substrates if the reservoir is not kept too high and the nutrient solution is weak enough to avoid root burn.
Water stress in pale leaves
- Brown patches on pale blades: Check direct sun, fertiliser strength and wet leaves in cool air.
- Yellowing lower leaves: Review lower-pot moisture and root health before increasing watering.
- Weak silver colour: Increase light gradually and wipe dust from the leaves so the pale surface does not stay dull and new leaves do not come in smaller.
- Fine webbing or stippling: Inspect early for spider mites, which show quickly on pale foliage.
Alocasia Platinum toxicity
Alocasia 'Platinum' contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals. If plant tissue is ingested, it can irritate the mouth, tongue and throat. Keep the plant away from pets and children, and avoid contact with sap when trimming damaged leaves.
Platinum leaf colour and name
Alocasia is a New Latin name in the aroid family, formed in relation to Colocasia. Platinum refers to the cool metallic cast of the leaves.
Choose Alocasia 'Platinum' for silver foliage
Choose Alocasia 'Platinum' for cool grey-green leaves, darker veins and a compact silver-toned shape with a bright, metallic finish.
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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