Alocasia Black Stem 2 Starter Plants – 2” Cultivation Size Bare Root

This listing includes 2 Alocasia Black Stem starter plants cultivated in 2-inch nursery pots. The plants have fully established root systems, although starter plants may not be fully rooted throughout the entire 2-inch cultivation pot. Natural variation in leaf count, stem coloration, foliage shape, and overall appearance should be expected.

Alocasia Black Stem is a tropical ornamental aroid valued for its bold foliage and distinctive dark-colored petioles or stems. It develops an upright, clump-forming growth habit and is suitable for indoor containers, tropical plant collections, and protected greenhouse environments. “Black Stem” is retained as the seller-provided plant name without assigning an unsupported species identification.

Shipping Size & Condition:
Quantity: 2 starter plants
Cultivation Pot Size: 2-inch nursery pots
Root Status: Fully established root systems
Starter Status: May not be fully rooted throughout the 2-inch cultivation pot
Shipping Condition: Bare root
Pot Included: No

The final shipping notice specifies that nursery pots are not included and plants are shipped bare root.

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice:

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

If there is an issue with your order, contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide:

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without required photos may not be eligible for review.

Claims submitted more than 48 hours after delivery will be considered accepted as received and may not be eligible for replacement or refund.

• Quantity: 2 live starter plants
• Common Name: Alocasia Black Stem
• Scientific Name: Alocasia sp. ‘Black Stem’ (seller-provided name)
• Cultivation Pot Size: 2-inch nursery pots
• Root Status: Fully established root systems
• Starter Status: May not be fully rooted throughout the 2-inch cultivation pot
• Shipping Condition: Bare root
• Pot Included: No
• Tropical ornamental aroid
• Distinctive dark-colored stems or petioles
• Bold ornamental foliage
• Upright, clump-forming growth habit
• Suitable for indoor and container culture
• Prefers bright, indirect or filtered light

Live Alocasia Black Stem starter plants, fully established root systems, growing medium used during cultivation

Common Name: Alocasia Black Stem
Scientific Name: Alocasia sp. ‘Black Stem’ (seller-provided name)
Plant Type: Live tropical aroid starter plant
Life Cycle: Perennial
Flower/Fruit Color: Primarily grown for ornamental foliage and stems
Sunlight: Bright, indirect or filtered light
Soil: Airy, well-draining growing medium
Water: Moderate; avoid prolonged waterlogging
USDA Zone: Tropical plant; protect from frost and freezing temperatures
Quantity: 2 starter plants
Cultivation Pot Size: 2-inch nursery pots
Root Status: Fully established root systems
Starter Status: May not be fully rooted throughout the cultivation pot
Shipping Condition: Bare root
Pot Included: No