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Alocasia Longiloba Purple Vein Corm
$28.50 USD
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Alocasia Longiloba Purple Vein Corm
$28.50 USD
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You will receive one live corm, not a mature plant. Mature plant photos show the variety’s potential appearance.
What you will receive
✓ One live Alocasia corm
✓ Individually identified and checked
✓ Carefully packed for shipping
✓ Growing guidance included
Carefully packed live corm • Ships Monday–Tuesday • Growing guidance included
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Longiloba • Purple Vein Selection
Alocasia Longiloba Purple Vein Corm
Grow a striking longiloba-form Alocasia with dark arrow-shaped foliage and purple-pink veins shown in the parent plant reference. Each purchase includes one live propagation corm, not the mature plant pictured.
One Live Corm
One live propagation corm, potentially dormant or at an early rooting or sprouting stage.
Purple-Pink Veins
The supplied reference shows a visible pinkish-purple midrib and branching vein network across a darker blade.
Longiloba Leaf Shape
Slender, sagittate-to-arrow-shaped foliage with a tapered tip, raised-looking veins and extended posterior lobes.
Why Collectors Love It
Dark foliage with a purple-veined focal point
The plant in the owner-supplied reference has a striking contrast between deep green leaf tissue and a pink-to-purple midrib and branching veins. The focal leaf is upright, triangular-sagittate with a long tapering point. Its thin pale-to-purple veins stand out prominently against the darker reflective leaf surface. Additional green leaves show lighter veining, emphasizing the natural variation between positions, ages and viewing angles within one plant.
This is the appeal of the Purple Vein form: the dramatic venation rather than unrelated white, aurea or mint sectors. A collector may value it for its sculptural architecture and colorful vascular contrast, but a newly grown plant should not be expected to immediately match the mature example. Early leaves may differ in size, shape and vein intensity, and overall appearance can change with age and growing conditions.
The provided images illustrate the form being offered; they are not photographs of the individual corm delivered. No precise mature leaf count, coloration intensity or date of sprouting is promised.
Identification and Selection
This listing uses the supplied horticultural name Alocasia Longiloba Purple Vein. The underlying longiloba group is known for angular arrow-shaped blades with elongated tips and posterior lobes. “Purple Vein” is used here as a descriptive collector name for the pictured dark foliage and colored venation—not as a separately accepted species name.
Similar trade names, including Longiloba Purple, Suhirmaniana Purple Vein, and Watsoniana Red Vein, should not be treated as identical clones without a verified parent-plant history.
What Makes It Different?
The supplied reference is distinguished by dark green glossy leaf tissue, a pinkish-purple vein network radiating from the midrib, and contrasting lighter veins on other leaves. It does not depict a yellow aurea, white albo or mottled mint variegated selection.
Natural variations in light and leaf maturity can change how purple tones appear, so this imagery should guide expectations without implying identical future leaves.
IMPORTANT — THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE CORM
What you are buying
Each purchase is for one live Alocasia Longiloba Purple Vein corm. The black-background hero combines a representative mature leaf with a small illustrative corm, while the white-background image is a plant reference. No potted, leafy specimen is included. Size, outer papery skin, visible growth point and rooting progress naturally vary.
What You Will Receive
Live corm
One live propagation structure offered under the named selection.
Individual condition
May be dormant, rooting or starting to sprout, depending on the unit selected for fulfillment.
Future growth
With proper conditions, viable corms can develop roots and leaves, but exact timing and mature pattern are not guaranteed.
Inspect promptly on arrival. A healthy corm should be handled carefully and kept in a warm, clean propagation environment. Avoid constantly pulling it from the medium to check for progress.
CORM PROPAGATION
Six ways to start your corm
Choose a method you can monitor consistently. Use clean media, gentle moisture and steady warmth. Set the growth point upward when visible and keep air around emerging roots.
Puddle method
Rest the corm upright above a very shallow film of clean water, keeping most of its body above the waterline. Refresh water regularly and watch for softening.
LECA
Use clean, rinsed clay pebbles to support the growth point above the reservoir. Allow roots to reach moisture without fully submerging the corm.
Perlite
Set the corm in rinsed, lightly moist perlite with its growth point exposed. Do not make the container permanently saturated.
Sphagnum moss
Lightly moisten and squeeze excess water from clean sphagnum; nestle the corm loosely with the top exposed and allow a little ventilation.
Water rooting
Place only the bottom of the corm in fresh water, inspect frequently and replace water if it becomes cloudy.
Aroid soil mix
Set the corm shallowly in a very airy well-draining mix. Keep lightly moist until it develops usable roots.
Light, Temperature and Humidity
Young plants and propagating corms prefer steady warmth and bright, indirect light. Moderate humidity can help new growth, but stagnant, airless propagation setups may encourage problems. Protect tender emerging leaves from intense direct sun and abrupt environmental changes.
Avoid Rot
Overly wet perlite, tightly packed soggy moss or submerged growing points can reduce oxygen around a corm. Check for persistent softness, foul odor or collapsing tissue. Use clean tools and let roots establish without excessive handling.
Care After Sprouting
Once a corm develops a sufficiently established root system and new foliage, transition it gently into a small pot with drainage and a breathable aroid substrate. Let the medium begin to dry between appropriate watering events. Avoid putting a tiny root system into a much larger pot of wet soil. A steady environment supports more reliable new foliage.
Purple Vein Expectations
The parent-plant reference shows a strong purple-pink midrib and lateral veins on its main leaf. Color and contrast may change with leaf age, light, camera angle and plant-to-plant differences. Do not attempt to force purple coloration with direct sunlight, and do not mistake unrelated stress symptoms for desirable colored veins.
Shipping & Live-Corm Notice
This listing is for living propagation material. Unpack promptly, assess condition and consult the store's published shipping and live-arrival policies. No specific germination timeline or additional shipping guarantee is created by this description.
Product Details
Item: one live corm
Trade name: Longiloba Purple Vein
Species association: Alocasia longiloba
Family: Araceae
Reference foliage: deep green with prominent pinkish-purple veins
Plant included: No
Learn More
See the Alocasia Longiloba Purple Vein plant guide to review the species association, leaf features and care or explore the Alocasia A–Z directory for related collector forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I receive?
One live Alocasia Longiloba Purple Vein corm per purchase, not the mature plant photographed.
Are the purple veins guaranteed on every new leaf?
The reference plant shows a purple-pink vein network, but intensity, shade and mature pattern may vary as the plant develops.
Are the black and white photos exact shipped specimens?
No. The black hero is an illustrative leaf-and-corm image and the white plant photo is a reference to mature growth.
Is this the same as Suhirmaniana Purple Vein?
This listing follows the supplied Longiloba Purple Vein name; it should not be assumed identical to separately listed suhirmaniana forms without verified provenance.
Will my corm arrive rooted?
It may be dormant, beginning to root or sprouting. Root and shoot stage naturally vary.
How long does a corm need to sprout?
There is no fixed timeline; viable corm condition, warmth and moisture all affect the outcome.
Start a Purple Vein Alocasia from a corm
One live propagation corm, accompanied by the owner-supplied foliage reference and clear care guidance.
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Meet the Mature Plant
Alocasia Longiloba Purple Vein Plant
Explore the matching plant's appearance, identification and care. This product contains a live corm, not a mature plant.
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What arrives:
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What exactly am I buying?
A corm is the starter stage of the plant, not a mature plant. You receive the live corm described in the listing. Because these are living plants, corm size, sprouting speed, growth pattern, and mature appearance can naturally vary.
Why buy from AlocasiaCorms.com?
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How is my corm packed?
Corms are carefully prepared and packed for shipment with the goal of protecting the live plant material while it travels to you.
What happens after it arrives?
Growing guidance is included so you have a clear starting point for sprouting and caring for your corm. You are not left guessing what to do next.
What about the mature plant photo?
For corm listings, mature leaf photos are there to show the variety and its potential appearance. The item being shipped is the corm described in the listing, not the mature plant shown for reference.
Can I ask a question before ordering?
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