--- title: "Alocasia Aficionados" description: "The Lush Alocasia and Colocasia group" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA" language: "en" modified: "2023-07-31T09:16:35.156Z" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/mpycjli7ggvccwjwq84r.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # Alocasia Aficionados Discover the beauty of Alocasias and Colocasias with fellow plant lovers, share tips, and embrace the joy of cultivating these exotic treasures. Foliage plants. 7466 members, 1542 posts ## Posts - [Ok, so I heard that Alocasias are dramatic. But this whole “drop a full grown healthy leaf to pop out a baby leaf”…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/LlBt3Ueyrpq1lzmcLxjwEH.md) (by RootedInPeace, 2026-06-22, 29 comments) - [I got this alocasia cuprea today and this is the condition it was in. I noticed it’s pretty much the same damage as the…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/iXLoqm4vX7TF3t7OlPv2GJ.md) (by Nikiller, 2026-06-19, 5 comments) - [Hello! I need some help with identifying what kind of alocasia this guy is. Planta says black velvet and Gemini says…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/onsSB0pL7reZUCgnbtaG8N.md) (by Tay, 2026-06-19, 8 comments) - [My Polly's new home.](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/AW7ZV4rxEe3yPXT6hyr4yv.md) (by Jay Grebinger, 2026-06-18, 0 comments) - [My Zebrina. 😭 she’s my first Alocasia. In the beginning I was struggling. Only could keep two leaves on her. Now look…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/vLhQoeIpwfbAAB0rGl1Nua.md) (by Tellie, 2026-06-18, 6 comments) - [Went to the store JUST for soil.... came home with this beauty. Alocasia Black Cobra](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/fJTgUaOopFmySCBLrSvfxk.md) (by Cris, 2026-06-13, 5 comments) - [I just got my first alocasia today, I just finished washing his leaves off with some leaf cleaning spray as he was…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/lPVD8qKAnVYG9RMyq9DWA9.md) (by Nikiller, 2026-06-12, 3 comments) - [Hello, I recently got an alocascia melo. She was thriving when I took her home but after about a week shes gotten a…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/V63EWHJMUTZh4WIQlMpuVT.md) (by Charlotte, 2026-06-07, 3 comments) - [WTF is up with this petiole? Never seen one like this. Looks like a flower bud.](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/b4nI86i9ikW3JBltN5i76r.md) (by BlondeinBrooklyn, 2026-06-05, 3 comments) - [My first Alocasia! Found her in the “please save me” bin at my local big box. She has come a long way in just a week!…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/NcMdd2J4Hl2Egra8x9BFhE.md) (by Meg, 2026-06-05, 0 comments) - [I was about to toss this alocasia because it was a stalk with one leaf, now there’s multiple points of new growth…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/bZrrZlO2ubBNL7vM8Cwrai.md) (by Madderdebs, 2026-06-01, 3 comments) - [Im a little scared that she might take over🫣](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/BZu8ttTqyKndMwIdedWjOm.md) (by Alesha, 2026-05-31, 0 comments) - [Can someone tell me what this is on my dragon scale?](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/j9tWVPXLUXl1K6AsWf59F0.md) (by Mama, 2026-05-29, 3 comments) - [Does anyone have any alocasia corms they are willing to donate/ sell? Any variety is awesome I’m interested in them all!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/7oaGBaWyRpcKZmFndpstNU.md) (by The Black Thumb, 2026-05-28, 0 comments) - [I harvested some corms a while back and I didn’t label them - I thought it would be fun to guess! I planted a few…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/rSpX9rpZW34aEHfZFNDVGu.md) (by Carla, 2026-05-28, 0 comments) - [Dear Plant Diary, My Alocasia hates me. That is all.](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/21UgHYHcKLgkIxPV020kOA.md) (by ✨Rooted Roots✨, 2026-05-28, 2 comments) - [Help! I am just about done with this plant because I have been dealing with a pest problem for several months now.…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/GG12vCGvgvWlQmG2WMEsRc.md) (by 🪴R😍BIN🪴, 2026-05-27, 5 comments) - [My recent alocasia haul! Had a variegated frydek last year that thrived all summer but died on me with pests + drop in…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/yse0dobUOtCkhpL7vASZNU.md) (by Ali, 2026-05-26, 0 comments) - [On Facebook marketplace, Alocasia pink Cuprea in a 2 inch plastic pot selling for $400 near me! Is this really the…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/Wqh3ADSZgYH0sxkIkRCRFT.md) (by Phil, 2026-05-26, 5 comments) - [Repotted my Silver Dragon to LECA today and found 6 corms. Trying this method to see if they produce for me. Just two…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/wd2Jk3Z6omr6L4KIgIgYdP.md) (by WolfInTheJungle, 2026-05-25, 0 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md?cursor=GE2zxbGpshhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAEBbyh20XhGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_