{"product_id":"alocasia-green-unicorn","title":"Alocasia Green Unicorn","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlocasia 'Green Unicorn' is the Alocasia that earned its mythological name by being genuinely difficult to find and genuinely extraordinary when you do—those broad, deeply bullate, heavily textured leaves in rich deep green have a surface so dramatically quilted and dimensionally raised it looks less like a leaf and more like botanical topography, each leaf a different landscape of ridges and valleys that catches light in a way that makes the whole plant look like it's perpetually illuminated from within. She's the collector's Alocasia for people who've moved beyond the standard forms and want something genuinely unusual in the texture department rather than just the color department. Textural, rare, and entirely worth the search the name implies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Card\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌿 \u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bright indirect preferred. That dramatically bullate texture displays its full dimensional quality with good light; low light flattens the ridges and valleys toward something considerably less extraordinary and the whole topographical effect loses its depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💧 \u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e — Top inch dry between waterings, then water thoroughly and drain. Well-draining aroid mix essential; moist but never waterlogged—she has the classic Alocasia zero tolerance for soggy roots and those deeply textured leaves will communicate every care mistake immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💨 \u003cstrong\u003eHumidity\u003c\/strong\u003e — 65–80% required. Humidifier strongly recommended; dry air causes browning at the leaf edges that shows immediately against that deeply ridged surface and interrupts the whole dimensional textural effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌡️ \u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e — 65–85°F. Never below 62°F. Stable warmth keeps those dramatically textured leaves pushing consistently; cold drafts cause immediate stress on a plant this texturally precise about its conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌱 \u003cstrong\u003eFertilizer\u003c\/strong\u003e — Half-strength balanced liquid every 2–4 weeks in spring and summer. Monthly in early fall. Nothing in winter; consistent feeding supports the large leaf production that shows off that extraordinary bullate texture to its full dimensional advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ \u003cstrong\u003eToxicity\u003c\/strong\u003e — Toxic to pets and humans. Calcium oxalate crystals cause serious oral irritation if ingested.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🐣 \u003cstrong\u003eBeginner Friendly?\u003c\/strong\u003e — No. Rare, texturally extraordinary, and requiring consistent humidity and drainage—this one is for experienced collectors who sought it out specifically and are ready to give something this unusual the care it deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW OUR SHIPPING WORKS\u003c\/strong\u003e For more details, please see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/botanybooksandbooze.com\/policies\/shipping-policy\"\u003eShipping Policy\u003c\/a\u003e to support your plants for a healthy journey in all seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLEASE NOTE: What you see is the vibe — not the exact plant. 🌿 Each plant has its own personality (some a little more dramatic than others). Leaf shape, size, and variegation will vary, but pot size is consistent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dick's Sticks and Exotics","offers":[{"title":"3\"","offer_id":62277130191235,"sku":"V778208","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/7578\/8931\/files\/original_7836f5ab-ce5f-4f34-8176-90d73cbb7b5b.jpg?v=1785563940","url":"https:\/\/botanybooksandbooze.com\/products\/alocasia-green-unicorn","provider":"Botany Books \u0026 Booze","version":"1.0","type":"link"}