Masquerade™ Mayan Mask Alocasia (Alocasia 'Mayan Mask')

Masquerade™ Mayan Mask Alocasia (Alocasia 'Mayan Mask') is a large perennial with bold, upright foliage on sturdy, flop-resistant stems. Its glossy green leaves have rippled edges, prominent light green veins, and chocolate-colored undersides. Individual leaves can reach 1–3 feet long.

Creamy-white spathe-and-spadix blooms may appear intermittently throughout the year, but flowering is rare indoors. Grow as a seasonal annual outdoors beyond its listed hardiness range.

Growing details

• Plant type: Perennial; grown as an annual outside its hardiness range
• Mature size: 4–5 feet tall and wide
• Spacing: Approximately 4.5 feet apart
• Listed hardiness: USDA zones 7–11
• Light: Part sun
• Soil: Rich, acidic, moist to wet soil with good drainage
• Flowers: Creamy-white spathe and spadix; rare indoors
• Foliage: Large, glossy green leaves with light green veins and chocolate undersides

Care and garden use

Avoid full sun, which may burn the leaves. Too much shade can weaken the leaf stalks so they cannot support the foliage. Watch for spider mites, aphids, scale, and mealybugs.

Use as an accent or in grouped plantings, borders, woodland gardens, foundation plantings, or containers. It can also be grown as an indoor plant. Pair with ferns, begonias, or coral bells for contrasting foliage.

Image credit: Plants Nouveau, Alocasia Masquerade™ Mayan Mask. Plants naturally vary in appearance and may differ from the images shown.