Tiny Dancer Alocasia Plant

Alocasia ‘Tiny Dancers’ is a named interspecific hybrid bred by LariAnn Garner from Alocasia brisbanensis and A. odora. Its petite, upright, stemless clumps carry unusually numerous small, teardrop-shaped leaves on long, fine petioles; the breeder describes it as a compact plant for indoor displays or a sheltered patio container. ## Form and placement The patent describes a mature plant about 45 cm tall and 30 cm wide, with leaves up to 7 cm long. It is tropical and tender to cold, so treat it as a warm-season container plant or houseplant outside frost-free climates. The [Aroidia Research release page](https://aroidiaresearch.org/releases2.htm) highlights its small habit and container use. ## Cultivar and patent The [plant patent record](https://patents.justia.com/patent/PP26607) identifies the cross, breeder, and cultivar name ‘Tiny Dancers’; it describes the cultivar as non-blooming. U.S. plant patent PP26,607 was granted April 12, 2016. That is the grant date; current legal status is not asserted. ## Growing conditions Use bright light with protection from harsh direct sun and a freely draining potting mix kept evenly moist during active growth. General Alocasia guidance from [North Carolina Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/alocasia/) recommends partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. The species parents can grow much larger, so keep the cultivar’s smaller mature scale in mind when selecting a pot. ## Maintenance Water when the mix begins to dry at the surface, then drain the pot fully. Reduce watering in cool, low-light periods; remove yellowing leaves with clean shears and divide rhizomes only when a larger clump is desired.