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Red Secret Alocasia
Alocasia cuprea 'Red Secret'
Other known names: Mirror plant
A jewel Alocasia with metallic copper, burgundy, and green foliage.
Starter guide. This bundled guide provides practical starting information while its full source and review record is being prepared.
Safety not yet verified. Confirm the exact identification before deciding whether this plant is safe around children or pets. Catalog note: Safety not yet verified
Care
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Keep lightly moist, never waterlogged
- Growing medium
- Moisture-retentive but airy tropical mix
- Feeding
- Light balanced feeding during active growth
- Temperature
- 65–85°F
- Humidity
- High preferred
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Characteristics
A jewel Alocasia with metallic copper, burgundy, and green foliage.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Alocasia cuprea 'Red Secret'
- Plant group
- Alocasia
- Cultivar
- Red Secret
- Other known names
- Mirror plant
- Safety
- Safety not yet verified
Confirm the exact identification before deciding whether this plant is safe around children or pets. Catalog note: Safety not yet verified
Growth
- Growth habit
- Warm-climate foliage plant
- Native range
- Tropical and subtropical regions
- Temperature
- 65–85°F
- Humidity
- High preferred
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Propagation
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Problems to recognize
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Red Secret Alocasia is recorded botanically as Alocasia cuprea 'Red Secret'. Lorekeeper keeps accepted and former names connected so the guide remains findable as taxonomy changes.
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