Alocasia cucullata 140mm

Alocasia cucullata is very different to other Alocasias. It is a small elephant ear, growing only to about 1 metre high, and is very hardy. The small leaves are heart shaped, with thick prominent veining on the underside, and each with curly, twisted tips and upturned leaf margins. The unusual leaves give it its common name of -Hooded Elephant Ear-. In Asian countries, the plant is often called -Buddha-s Hand-. Residents in Thailand place the plant in their front doors, and when the wind blows, the leaves are like Buddha's hand, waving good luck and fortune into the home.