{"product_id":"alocasia-batik","title":"Alocasia ‘Batik’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlocasia odora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ‘Batik’ is a highly distinctive collector selection, grown for its intricate cream-and-green variegation and beautifully patterned foliage. Rather than producing simple blocks of colour, the leaves develop a fine marbled and mottled effect that gives each new leaf a completely individual appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs the plant matures, the broad upright foliage becomes increasingly impressive, allowing the detailed variegation to show at a much larger scale. It is the combination of size, structure and complex patterning that gives ‘Batik’ such a refined presence in a collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the kind of Alocasia that rewards close inspection — every leaf carries a different balance of green, cream and pale markings, making the plant feel more like a living piece of pattern and texture than a standard variegated form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bright indirect light; protect the pale variegated areas from harsh direct sunlight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Keep the growing mix moist but well drained, allowing the surface to dry slightly between waterings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHumidity:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Appreciates higher humidity with good airflow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Upright, clump-forming Alocasia with large foliage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Alocasia Batik, Alocasia Odora Batik, Alocasia Odora Variegated Batik, Variegated Alocasia Odora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach plant is unique and may vary slightly in size, shape, maturity and variegation pattern.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Urban Jungle Sydney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51974890586390,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/0054\/5814\/files\/IMG_3044.jpg?v=1790318552","url":"https:\/\/urbanjunglesydney.com\/products\/alocasia-batik","provider":"UrbanJungleSydney","version":"1.0","type":"link"}