The cultivar is believed to be a possible mutationof Alocasia ‘Stingray’ or Alocasia ‘Loco’.The broader genus Alocasia is native to tropical and subtropical Asia and eastern Australia, belonging to the Aroid family (Araceae).The “Teletubbies” name likely comes from the whimsical, cartoonish look of the leaves on their long upright stems, reminiscent of the antenna shapes on the TV characters.
