My first thought upon observing this leaf was Madagascar or Australia most likely it's home. It looks unnatural. Come to find out the kris plant (Alocasia sanderiana) was hybridized with another Alocasia. The result is this shieldlike, alocasia alligator plant.
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| Kris dagger Source: Kris bali |
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The leaf of the Kris plant resembles the Kris dagger
knife, a wavy, asymmetrical knife used on the island nations of Indonesia and
the Philippines.
Many tropical leaves, feature a pronounced ‘drip tip’, an adaptation at the
end of the leaf. During the rainy phase
of the monsoon season The “drip tip”, enables
the large amounts of rain to drain away from the plant quickly.
Kris plant (Alocasia sanderiana)
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Alocasia Masquerade Series |
Grassroots Horticulture
2006-2016
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