Alocasia Plant Encyclopedia
Alocasia Longiloba 'Black Satun' Albo/Pink Variegated Plant
Botanical identity, distinctive albo and pink foliage, propagation, and practical care for this Black Satun selection.
Plant reference image supplied by the store owner. Individual plants and new leaves vary in pattern; this is not the item supplied with a corm purchase.
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Alocasia Longiloba 'Black Satun' Albo/Pink Variegated Corm
The companion product offers one live corm per purchase; the photographed mature plant is not shipped with it. Individual patterns and rooting progress vary.
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What is Black Satun Albo/Pink?
The name Alocasia Longiloba 'Black Satun' Albo/Pink Variegated refers to a horticultural selection associated with Alocasia longiloba. Its photographed foliage combines deep green, elongated arrow-shaped blades with broad cream-white and pale pink color sectors. Some leaves appear predominantly green with one pale half or patch, while others show narrower streaks or marginal pink touches.
“Black Satun” is treated as a trade designation rather than a formally accepted separate botanical species. “Albo” describes pale white or cream tissue; “Pink Variegated” describes the pink-tinted expression of the supplied plant reference.
Botanical Facts
Accepted base species: Alocasia longiloba Miq.
Family: Araceae
Plant type: Tropical perennial / subshrub
Named form: 'Black Satun' Albo/Pink Variegated (trade designation)
Native range of species: Southern China and parts of Southeast Asia through western/central Malesia
Habitat of species: Primarily wet tropical environments
Taxonomic reference: Kew — Plants of the World Online. This species-level range does not establish the origin of any commercial corm.
Leaf shape, venation and variegation
The longiloba form is known for slender, often pendent, hastate-to-sagittate leaves with defined posterior lobes and a long pointed anterior lobe. The owner-supplied image illustrates dark green leaf tissue, visible pale main veins, and irregular large pale areas that read cream, white, or soft blush-pink under the photographic lighting. The backs of some leaves are darker and the petioles appear reddish-brown. These observations describe the supplied plant example, not every possible mature specimen.
Albo and pink variegation is not a fixed graphic printed onto each future leaf. New foliage can show more or less pale tissue, and light, maturity, leaf orientation and environmental conditions can all affect its visible tone. Juvenile leaves may appear less dramatic than mature foliage. No particular percentage of white or pink is promised.
Light and placement
Provide bright, filtered light and shelter from prolonged harsh direct sun, especially where tissue lacks green pigment. A consistent placement is safer than moving the plant repeatedly into stronger light to intensify the pink. Rotate the pot occasionally only when needed for even growth.
Water and soil
Use a free-draining, airy aroid medium in a pot with drainage. Water when the mix is beginning to dry rather than leaving the roots permanently waterlogged. Adjust for pot size, root development, airflow and seasonal changes instead of using one fixed watering interval.
Warmth and humidity
Maintain a comfortably warm, stable growing area with moderate to elevated humidity and air exchange. Cold drafts, abrupt shifts in humidity and chronically wet media may cause stress. Introduce new growing conditions gradually so emerging leaves have time to acclimate.
Propagation from corm
Corms are compact propagation structures and may begin without leaves or visible roots. A clean, slightly damp medium such as perlite or sphagnum can support rooting. Position the growth point upward, keep most of the corm away from standing water, and check for soft tissue without unnecessarily disturbing new roots. No sprouting schedule is guaranteed.
How it compares with other longiloba selections
The accepted species Alocasia longiloba covers substantial natural foliage variation, but a standard non-variegated plant does not inherently carry large cream-white and pale pink sectors. Other plant listings may be called Black Satun Pink Variegated or Longiloba Albo Variegated; similar names and similar foliage do not automatically establish that their corms come from the same clone. This page describes the user-supplied example bearing the full Black Satun Albo/Pink name.
At the corm stage, variety and source documentation are more informative than the corm’s external color: a bare corm cannot display its future leaf pattern.
Questions about Black Satun Albo/Pink
Is this a formally named species?
No. Alocasia longiloba is the accepted underlying species; the rest is a horticultural trade designation.
Do all leaves come out with half white and half pink?
No. Sector shape, coverage and intensity can change from leaf to leaf.
Can I grow it from a corm?
Alocasias can produce new plants from viable corms, but success and timing depend on the material and conditions.
Will I receive this mature plant if I order the corm?
No. The product is a live corm, and the plant photo is a reference only.
