Alocasia Watsoniana 'Lightning'

Alocasia watsoniana ‘lightning’ is a large, heart-shaped jewel of a plant. It has slightly glossy leaves with sharp edges and segmentation, much like cut stone; though, as it matures, it grows ripples that spill out from the middle of its broad, rounded foliage. While watsonianas themselves are quite sharp, with stern, upright growth, the ‘lightning’ cultivar has bright white lines (which bleed as if they have a light glow), running through each of their veins, giving it the appearance of receiving an electrical shock.