--- 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. 7459 members, 1537 posts ## Posts - [I bought this Alocasia the other day and am now getting around to adding it into my app but planta doesn’t seem to be…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/jvoM6XFBufin1VNM78Ky38.md) (by Charli 🌷🌱, 2026-07-19, 8 comments) - [i’m gonna die laughing bro my alocasia variegated frydek grew corms and one of them pushed out a leaf with the longest…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/mplyrVU7Ph25cdVwirzy2E.md) (by bear, 2026-07-18, 3 comments) - [What’s going on with my regal shield?](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/zsPamxVlck67wbNwnU1bij.md) (by emma\_n, 2026-07-17, 2 comments) - [Hello! I have three lovely alocasias, which are doing okay… but they’re not thriving. I’m really considering to moving…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/0x2zsAeBOAmKif5lFssqFt.md) (by Ollie, 2026-07-17, 6 comments) - [Got my first alocasia at Walmart a few weeks ago… she had 10 corms!! Why am I more excited about these than the mama…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/yp7bxbyHQXXgTyuUqV1TeX.md) (by squidknapper, 2026-07-17, 1 comment) - [I was gifted this plant by the owner of my favorite plant store. It’s in moss and under a sensi 10watt grow light. I’d…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/hKeETt0uhxk3btUko6a1Ve.md) (by Freya Evergreen, 2026-07-16, 5 comments) - [Ok I have a leaf!!! I repeat I have a leaf!! First Alocasia babies I’ve had. What do I do now?? How do I go about…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/g0gQiyjUDHgukR3rTADqir.md) (by Britt Brat, 2026-07-16, 4 comments) - [I feel like this app classifies every alocasia as an elephant Ear. Where does the term "Elephant Ear" come from, is it…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/rVIKcW2ccEzrdYu95AWVLf.md) (by Teejaay, 2026-07-14, 1 comment) - [Falcor’s newest leaf is looking great! The front is beautiful, of course! The back tho!!! I love looking at the light…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/cfxuxxDtmhSNrW1Lrx7Sr9.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-07-12, 5 comments) - [My Alocasia grew a HUGE leaf!!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/nDA2HiEl1LsvHK1DpDxn7T.md) (by Syd, 2026-07-12, 2 comments) - [Falcor is quickly becoming my favorite! (Don’t tell Herman or Elmer!!!🤫) As an overly protective plant parent the…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/wjRb9frQVey9SgVUM39Eo1.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-07-12, 3 comments) - [What kind of alocasia is this? 🪴 I won it at plant bingo but there are no tags. Thanks!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/aTaZQl3I6Wgzx15Z4YfGBE.md) (by Camy, 2026-07-12, 5 comments) - [I dont know what she ate, her leaves have more than doubled in size!! I love this little girl! My 2nd alocasia. She was…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/WoAVFgBjrKaCniawT2WAGR.md) (by Mel, 2026-07-09, 0 comments) - [My second Alocasia! My plant shop has it labeled as a Lauterbachiana purple sword. Planta doesn’t know that one…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/zlzfhqpFQqQR5Rz6rOrFxC.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-07-09, 1 comment) - [My Longi surprised me with a huuuge leaf size up! I let my alos look out the window so I forget sometimes how amazing…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/ahrZmBT4eB6nthTCqCiVz8.md) (by Gonelikefocus, 2026-07-09, 0 comments) - [Just got Falcor yesterday! The newest leaf there, is it only about half as big as it will become? How long do they…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/Ozq0yI32VIxQoQTshtGaax.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-07-08, 0 comments) - [My first introduction into the Alocasia world! 🥳🪴 I’d like everyone to meet Falcor!!! He was in the half off section…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/f2FLkxzdM3hbrW0Fs7EfVN.md) (by Mikel’s Plant Posse, 2026-07-07, 1 comment) - [Today’s score! $15 😍](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/onlkplzqHd7K6iFVe5Wwqv.md) (by jadesmish, 2026-07-07, 0 comments) - [What method of transplanting will have the highest success rate? I used to have two separate corms with leaves but this…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/yOuDelnjvolMIYCOQJkzso.md) (by Violette, 2026-07-05, 3 comments) - [Local store finds. Found the Cuprea at Publix. Found the Dragon Scales and Silver Dragons at Lowe's.](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/pXdG1dfexZTqpdV5BUPNQk.md) (by Jay Grebinger, 2026-07-05, 6 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md?cursor=mICSyNJovxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCUwLt3kSLgGA) --- _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_