Alocasia 'Polly' Albo/ Pink Variegata

Alocasia 'Polly' Albo/ Pink Variegata

Alocasia 'Polly' Albo / Pink Variegata is a variegated Alocasia 'Polly' with dark angular leaves marked in white, cream and sometimes blush-pink tissue. Each new leaf can show a different pattern, from fine marbling to larger pale sectors across the blade.

The plant keeps the compact habit, scalloped margins and upright petioles associated with Alocasia 'Polly'. Because pale tissue has little chlorophyll, it needs warm roots and enough green leaf area; cold wet mix can stop new leaves before the rhizome has enough green tissue feeding it.

Variegated Polly foliage

• Leaves: Dark blades with pale veins, scalloped edges and irregular white, cream or pink-toned sectors.
• Growth habit: Compact rhizomatous base that produces each patterned leaf from the centre.
• Pattern: Pattern size and colour balance vary leaf by leaf, especially on young growth.
• Growth: Slower leaf production when pale tissue dominates.

Albo and pink pattern changes

This variegated Alocasia 'Polly' comes from the same Amazonica-line background as the standard green form, with Alocasia sanderiana × Alocasia longiloba 'Watsoniana' behind the cultivated group. White, mottled, ghosted and pink-toned Polly selections all occur, with pattern strength varying from plant to plant.

Leaves with mixed green and pale tissue usually last better than almost fully pale leaves. Keep partially green leaves in place while they remain firm, because green tissue feeds the rhizome while the next patterned leaves form.

Managing pale Polly tissue

• Light: Give bright, softened light and good day length. Green areas do most of the photosynthesis, while intense sun can burn the white and cream sectors quickly.
• Watering: Let the upper mix dry before watering again. While new leaves are forming, keep the rhizome lightly moist but never sitting in wet substrate.
• Substrate: Blend bark, coco fibre, pumice or perlite with a small moisture-retentive organic fraction so the roots stay moist without sitting in dense wet substrate.
• Pot size: Match the pot closely to the root mass so the slower variegated plant can dry evenly after watering.
• Temperature: Keep the root system around 20–28 °C. Cold roots slow corms and new leaves; emerging leaves may stay small, stall or fail to unfurl properly.
• Humidity: Aim for 60–75% humidity so new leaves are less likely to stick in the sheath and pale edges dry out less quickly.
• Feeding: Use reduced-strength balanced fertiliser while the plant is producing new leaves. Too much fertiliser can burn new roots and mark pale leaf sections.
• Leaf management: Keep partially green leaves as long as they are firm; remove fully collapsed or heavily browned leaves close to the base with clean tools.
• Repotting: Move to a slightly larger pot once roots fill the pot or the substrate breaks down. An oversized pot can keep the rhizome wet for too long.
• Propagation: Corms can produce variable patterning. Grow young plants warm and humid until new roots grip the mix and the first leaves stay firm.
• Mineral growing: Established plants can transition to mineral substrates after damaged organic roots are cleaned away; keep the nutrient solution weak so pale leaves and new roots do not burn.

Pale sectors and root condition

• Brown edges on pale areas: Check humidity, watering intervals, fertiliser concentration and direct sun through glass.
• Very slow growth: Review light level, root temperature and the amount of green tissue on the plant.
• Soft yellowing leaves: Check root health and substrate drying speed.
• Pattern shifts: Observe several leaves before pruning, as variegation can change from one new leaf to the next.
• Scarred new leaves: Inspect emerging growth for thrips while the tissue is still folded.
• Fine webbing: Check leaf undersides and petioles for spider mites during warm indoor periods.

Alocasia Polly Albo toxicity

Alocasia 'Polly' Albo/ Pink Variegata 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 wash your hands after cutting damaged leaves or handling divisions.

Variegated Polly name notes

Alocasia is part of Araceae. In the plant name, Albo signals white variegation, while Pink Variegata refers to blush-toned pale tissue on some leaves.

Grow Alocasia 'Polly' Albo / Pink Variegata at home

Choose this variegated Polly for compact Alocasia leaves with changing white, cream and blush-pink markings, especially if you can keep the roots warm and the mix airy.