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Sarian Elephant Ear
Alocasia zebrina ‘Sarian’
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Supplied in 400mm
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Price includes everything: the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.
Sarian Elephant Ear - Alocasia zebrina ‘Sarian’
What sells ‘Sarian’ is the stem as much as the leaf. Its petioles carry the bold dark and pale banding of Alocasia zebrina, and they hold up narrow arrow shaped blades of deep matte green cut by strong pale veins, so the whole plant looks drawn rather than grown. It is a hybrid selection, noticeably more vigorous and more forgiving than straight zebrina, which is why it has become the alocasia most often specified for shaded courtyard planting and interior use.
Why ‘Sarian’
Zebra petioles: The banded stems are the feature and are best displayed against a plain wall or dark mulch.
Vein contrast: Pale primary veins run through matte dark green blades, giving strong graphic detail up close.
Improved vigour: It grows more strongly and sulks less than the pure species, particularly in less than ideal humidity.
Upright footprint: Leaves are held high and narrow, so it occupies vertical space without spreading over neighbouring plants.
Toxicity: All parts contain calcium oxalate and are toxic if eaten, so site it thoughtfully in family gardens.
Ideal Applications
Shaded courtyard feature: A single clump in a tall pot gives a strong tropical accent in a small paved space.
Interior specimen: Performs indoors in bright indirect light with reasonable warmth and humidity.
Poolside tropical planting: The upright form suits narrow beds along a pool wall in subtropical climates.
Layered tropical bed: Sits well between low ferns and taller gingers or palms as a mid level accent.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (screening/hedge): 0.5 to 0.7m apart for a continuous planted band
Spacing (feature/avenue): 1 to 1.5m apart, or used as a single specimen
Best Planting Season: Spring and summer, once night temperatures are consistently mild
Soil & Drainage: Rich, open, free draining mix with plenty of organic matter, moist but never sitting wet
Establishment Care: Keep the mix evenly damp through the growing season and reduce watering markedly in winter, when the plant slows and rot risk rises. Shelter it from wind, which shreds the blades, and expect it to drop older leaves as it produces new ones, which is normal rather than a fault.
Plant Details
Height: 1 to 1.5m
Width: 0.8 to 1.2m
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast in warm conditions
Foliage: Evergreen in frost free conditions, dormant or deciduous in cold winters
Light: Bright indirect light to part shade, protected from hot direct sun
Native to: A cultivated hybrid, with parent species from the Philippines
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
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Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
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How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







