Alocasia Regal Shield Aurea Variegated (3" Bareroot)

Alocasia Regal Shield Aurea Variegated pairs the broad, shield-shaped leaf of a patented hybrid with bright yellow-green sectoral variegation, the gold sitting in irregular blocks and marbled patches rather than a fixed pattern.

A Documented 'Hail Mary' Cross, This Time in Gold

The base hybrid, Alocasia 'Regal Shields', is a real US-patented plant (PP27050), bred by LariAnn Garner of Aroidia Research from a 2007 cross between Alocasia odora and Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet', patented in 2016. Garner herself has described the cross as a 'Hail Mary' given how mismatched the two parent species are. This Aurea form is a separate variegated sport of that same documented hybrid, running gold and yellow-green instead of white.

Broad and Shield-Shaped at Maturity, Still Finding Its Shape Now

The straight Regal Shields cultivar is known for large, matte, shield-shaped leaves on a sturdy, upright plant. The bareroot division photographed here shows smaller, narrower leaves with fine yellow-green speckled marbling, closer to how the plant looks early on; the adult plant sample shows the broader shield shape and bolder gold sectoring this variegation develops into with size.

An Unpatented Sport of a Patented Parent

The Aurea variegation itself isn't separately patented or formally documented, it's an unofficial sport that arose and was propagated within the trade on top of a hybrid that is. We're keeping that distinction clear: the parent plant's breeding history is verified, the variegated sport's own origin isn't.

Bright Light, Chunky Mix, No Cold Drafts

Give it bright, indirect light, warmth between 18 and 27°C (65-80°F), and no cold drafts. A well-draining, chunky aroid mix and humidity above 60% suit it; a covered setup or grow cabinet will noticeably improve leaf size and how clearly the gold shows.

Rooted and Leafed, Not a Plantlet

This listing ships as a bareroot division, roots intact and soil removed for transit, sized to fit a 3-inch pot, a step past a tissue culture plantlet since the leaves are already open and coloured. The mature specimen in the adult plant sample photo is what it can grow toward, not what ships.

Add Alocasia Regal Shield Aurea Variegated to your collection for a documented hybrid carrying a genuinely unpredictable gold sport, grown and shipped from ThaiFusion Botanica in Thailand.