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title: "I’ve been trying to ID this plant for a while. I got it from a…"
description: "I’ve been trying to ID this plant for a while. I got it from a collector who had sadly passed away. A second leaf has just come in and it looks variegated? It…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/eMK2u8QRbjInKZO35UVZVZ"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Kirstie"
published: "2026-11-05T11:08:01.615775Z"
language: "en"
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# I’ve been trying to ID this plant for a while. I got it from a…

_Posted by Kirstie on 2026-11-05_

I’ve been trying to ID this plant for a while. I got it from a collector who had sadly passed away. A second leaf has just come in and it looks variegated? It isn’t quite as velvety in real life and has a slight metallic sheen

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ow5JjVhgDvaTsZmJ9ObVt7uDC29ewdQHwkDWFJEN7SU/MvDslKUKCKd8l52vc-PSM.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ow5JjVhgDvaTsZmJ9ObVt7uDC29ewdQHwkDWFJEN7SU/nmtmOEi4wu_uOuotSwHqp.webp?size=large)

## 4 comments

### Emmyyy commented on 2026-11-05

Looks like a Alocasia black velvet

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Pz-CRDQFZ5WQn6r1vJWHi9iKwcXMOuAOIneIPDCvSmE/hyuJj7w-GfuN8jJ-WKl9S.webp?size=large)

#### Kirstie replied on 2026-11-06

Thank you. Any ideas on the variegation type?

#### Emmyyy replied on 2026-11-06

The patches seem pinkish so I’d say pink albo/pink velvet but it could also just be a black velvet with damage 🤷‍♀️ from what I know the variegated comes along with white/cream patches also.

I could be wrong tho.

### Dan commented on 2026-11-06

I came to say Alocasia black Velvet

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