--- 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. 7460 members, 1538 posts ## Posts - [is this baby an alocasia melo? i got the mother plant from lowes a few months ago but she was only labeled alocasia,…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/xvYJOMSTsqw6tdgtvRgSXG.md) (by sunnydazd, 2024-12-06, 6 comments) - [I bought this beautiful Alocasia Frydek var. a month ago and it’s been growing beautifully. I have it in a little green…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/qVXrVnaIShGNKbJVdkwZhg.md) (by Stephanie🎋, 2024-12-01, 4 comments) - [Hey guys my mom get this babe struggling at lowes, how do I help her??](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/G8lLP1hRTl60Is6e5ABl6w.md) (by Cierra, 2024-11-29, 3 comments) - [My alocasia silver dragon after I put her in new soil. Can’t get enough of this beauty!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/l3FDdXaDRJK9Zks0uKcWxA.md) (by V, 2024-11-27, 2 comments) - [Hi people you may have seen me post about my pink dragon last week or so, it was treated with a. Fungicide and got rid…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/j00HP19CQK-CgnltUucwCA.md) (by Drew, 2024-11-26, 8 comments) - [They started crispy (I went on vacation for 5 days and came back to brown dry tips) but now feel leathery (like…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/B-VXsJSVS76RpAFFIvUOIg.md) (by LostsoulinLove, 2024-11-25, 3 comments) - [Is anyone in SoCal that would like a Silver Dragon corm? I have too many and about to just throw them out.](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/R4F7Mk1EQtGt-2GVNH6-8w.md) (by Plant Dad, 2024-11-24, 1 comment) - [Okay I read that when your Alocasia drips, it’s been over watered. I’ve also read they like to be on the drier side. So…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/yJi40VhuRH-UU0gvixrysQ.md) (by mx.mcq, 2024-11-23, 6 comments) - [Two things. 1. Look at this new leaf! It’s huge compared to the others 🤩 2. My other one is dropping leafs like…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/nIYuD0IsRRKZinBUK6DlOg.md) (by Mkplantmom, 2024-11-22, 1 comment) - [All white leaf incoming! equal parts nervous and excited 😅](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/SSIp39gxT-OrdqqMnzbNSg.md) (by Botanista, 2024-11-22, 0 comments) - [Can anyone tell me what Alocasia this is?](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/ljCAAhUCQNaupkc1qCWDMA.md) (by StonedPlantDad, 2024-11-21, 6 comments) - [I've had this Jacklyn for a few months now. I got it with two small leaves then it pushes out these two ginormous…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/TfZX-b2oQq6CBUhB11ZBQw.md) (by Plant Dad, 2024-11-17, 11 comments) - [Hi everyone, over the past year I’ve started getting into Alocasias and yesterday finally found the pink dragon and…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/1MQNgXCrSkGFeknKMnC4TQ.md) (by Drew, 2024-11-17, 11 comments) - [What is the best care for a Maharani?](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/8wXvt6ouS1KdZKkE9X3Z3A.md) (by Frances, 2024-11-16, 5 comments) - [Sharing my excitement with people that will understand. I ordered a black velvet pink as a treat for my birthday. The…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/yebFy6bjR-6mtiEibRjZBw.md) (by Plant Dad, 2024-11-16, 2 comments) - [hi guys! this is my very first post ever on this site i recently bought an alocasia frydek because they’re soooo pretty…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/rQADUAt1R0eoRt8P1PFprA.md) (by Emma, 2024-11-15, 7 comments) - [I rescued this plant over a year ago. I never had an Alocasia before, but since Lowes had it in the trash, I figured…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/kAjdAbdiSyavylCz_ZzZ4Q.md) (by Docszoo, 2024-11-14, 2 comments) - [She’s so underrated 😍](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/20rQyHbfTp2lICiC-9DVzA.md) (by Ji11, 2024-11-14, 3 comments) - [Any suggestions?](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/SlZWARSSQX2bpxSTJb-BaA.md) (by Brittany, 2024-11-13, 1 comment) - [If I chopped these two part off , would they still grow? (Elephant ear). I only have roots growing from both parts.](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/DAHdT9gBSaW425jvz5q-_w.md) (by Felicia, 2024-11-13, 4 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md?cursor=mBWpV8WZBxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCr6ry-GafgGA) --- _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_