{"product_id":"alocasia-cucullata-crinkle-3-bareroot","title":"Alocasia Cucullata Crinkle (3\" Bareroot)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlocasia Cucullata Crinkle brings a textural twist to the classic \"Chinese Ape\" or Buddha's Hand Alocasia: solid green, cupped leaves with a pronounced crinkled, wavy surface that catches light differently from the smooth-leaved standard form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Collectors Seek It Out\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlocasia cucullata is already a long-cultivated favorite for its hooded, upward-cupping leaf shape and vigorous, clumping growth habit, and it's traditionally kept in Chinese households as a good-luck plant. The Crinkle form adds a rippled, textured leaf surface on top of that familiar shape, giving an otherwise common species a distinctive, tactile presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBotanical Background\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlocasia cucullata is native to Southeast Asia, growing as a robust rhizomatous herb that forms multi-stemmed clumps over time, unlike many single-stemmed Alocasia species. As with other Alocasia, the sap contains calcium oxalate crystals and should be kept away from pets and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive it bright, indirect light, warmth between 18-27C (65-80F), a well-draining chunky aroid mix, and humidity above 60% where possible. It's a forgiving, fast-growing species that tolerates a wider range of conditions than many rarer Alocasia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eLive Plant, Bareroot\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is a bareroot division, shipped without soil in a size equivalent to a 3\" pot. Bareroot shipping reduces weight and transit risk for the plant's roots, and it should be potted up promptly on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBring It Home\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd this Cucullata Crinkle to a growing Alocasia collection. ThaiFusion Botanica propagates and ships from our nursery in Thailand, with a phytosanitary certificate included on every international order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ThaiFusion Botanica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45575240646832,"sku":"AL-BR3003","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/3881\/3872\/files\/AL-BR3003_CucullataCrinkle_Bareroot.jpg?v=1789201197","url":"https:\/\/thaifusionbotanica.com\/products\/alocasia-cucullata-crinkle-3-bareroot","provider":"ThaiFusion Botanica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}