Alocasia nycteris was formally described in 2020, and the species epithet itself is the tidbit worth leading with: nycteris derives from the Greek for bat, a nod to the dark, dusky coloring and pointed, wing-like leaf shape that made "Bat Wing" a natural cultivar name once variegation entered the picture. The species is native to Sarawak, on the island of Borneo, where it grows in the understory of limestone forest, rooted in thin, mineral-rich soil under dense canopy cover with consistently high humidity and low, filtered light reaching the forest floor. 

This plant was propagated from a corm taken off a mother plant, a method that tends to establish quickly and grow true to the parent's pattern. 

Give it a chunky, well-draining soil mix, bright indirect light, and steady humidity, and let the top inch of substrate dry slightly between waterings rather than keeping it constantly saturated, since the corm is prone to rot in soil that stays wet too long.

Exact Plant Info

Pot size: 2.5" x 2.5"

Soil media: RPF Soil Mix

Height: 7.5" (with pot)

Longest leaf length: 4"

*You will receive the EXACT plant shown in the photos.

NOTE: Alocasia grow new leaves and drop older leaves more frequently than other plants.