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Alocasia sanderiana (Kris Plant) is an ornamental plant in the Araceae family, which is native to the Philippines.
General aspect and origins -
Alocasia sanderiana is also known as the kris plant. It is a tropical perennial with upright shiny, V-shaped and deeply lobed leaves. The plant can be up to 6 ft (2 m) tall and large in its native tropical area. However, it is smaller in culture.
Leaves -
Leaves are evergreen, pelted, V-shaped, deeply lobed, glossy deep-green with large silvery white veins.

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Alocasia sanderiana (Kris Plant) is an ornamental plant in the Araceae family, which is native to the Philippines.
General aspect and origins -
Alocasia sanderiana is also known as the kris plant. It is a tropical perennial with upright shiny, V-shaped and deeply lobed leaves. The plant can be up to 6 ft (2 m) tall and large in its native tropical area. However, it is smaller in culture.
Leaves -
Leaves are evergreen, pelted, V-shaped, deeply lobed, glossy deep-green with large silvery white veins. They are about 12-16 in (30-40 cm) long and 6-8 in (15-20 cm) wide, with red-green undersides. The leaf stem is about 2 ft (60 cm) long.
Flowers -
This plant has creamy-white inflorescences that are about 6 in (15 cm) long, and that are made of a green and white spathe that covers the tiny flowers. Female flowers are grouped at the lower part of the inflorescence, whereas the male flowers are at the top.
Fruits -
Fruits, which are orange-red berries, are not edible.
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