--- 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 - [Lorenzo, my Alocasia Melo. No words…😍😍😍 #NeeCee\_LovesPlants #PlantWhisperer #AlocasiaMelo #Alocasia #AlocasiaLovers…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/4meQHcYtvkt7jbW3W68I9d.md) (by Nee Cee\_Loves Plant, 2026-08-23, 1 comment) - [Welcoming my new Venom home today 😍](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/HQUQNUjPiSKVXlKRS6GuV5.md) (by Chey Guy, 2026-08-22, 2 comments) - [My regal shield albo just put out its 3rd white leaf. The first 2 white ones do have tiny specks of green but not much.…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/DZ2fliuGRudIpOIzWTYBw2.md) (by Kaylyn 🌱, 2026-08-21, 2 comments) - [My first one!!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/n9wN7DNjbcaOXZfPZhTyhz.md) (by Regina, 2026-08-20, 4 comments) - [Question here, once the flowers are done blooming (as you can see in the middle) should I cut them off or leave them?](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/lqwSHsUT7fsKASwSTkUy51.md) (by RocTheGreen, 2026-08-19, 2 comments) - [I am trying my first semi hydro on this alocasia and now his oldest leaf is leaning down REALLY hard. The petiole is…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/OU1cGgWEtzl2Fg4hrIs562.md) (by Nikiller, 2026-08-18, 3 comments) - [The latest leaf is shining bright like a diamond 💎 4th leaf and is already 16cm long!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/tBbnDEiCSh0gKQH9dSva52.md) (by Emmyyy, 2026-08-18, 0 comments) - [Wondering if we need to separate the smaller growth. She was last repotted in June.](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/8yr2dkUxOmuQhP5FsDiCdj.md) (by rubie.rue, 2026-08-18, 1 comment) - [Pruned my elephant ear a bit and gave the leaves a good wipe down. I’ve had him for almost 3 years now \& he spawned…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/v4AzLsIH61IBvfcfUrPGml.md) (by Claire, 2026-08-17, 0 comments) - [My pink Nobilis put out this weird bronzy silvery leaf. Is this bad? Previous leaves were much more pink. She's been in…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/y2117j6WLV8Maxu8EFqlyU.md) (by Kaylyn 🌱, 2026-08-17, 2 comments) - [Okay miss thang 😍 She’s showing off a new leaf!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/LaoVwS50GmwiAQMzUtrqnz.md) (by CJ Jensen, 2026-08-17, 1 comment) - [Look at her glistening and posing! Success with self watering. I still need a name for her](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/IdrRF9NgeuqDw8LMZkqb0V.md) (by Cooper, 2026-08-15, 1 comment) - [My first successful scalprum corm! I've only gotten a couple and they've always "melted" and died off. FINALLY!! Happy…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/CveTkemxmpQoOIfhXfOTgA.md) (by Mel, 2026-08-14, 2 comments) - [My Ally is set to come next week from 1800 Flowers. Any tips and tricks for a first time Ally mom. PSA: I heard all…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/mIIY7NFpgBBn4i7ZiO8TFu.md) (by Bri Denise, 2026-08-14, 5 comments) - [When should I move this little buddy to its own little pot? I’ve never grown from corms before (and I was doubting it…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/3IwI0QY1U26dtY3oB6sRST.md) (by 1kwolves, 2026-08-13, 2 comments) - [I got this Alocasia Polly Mint about 3 weeks ago and repotted her (first photo is when I first brought her home). She’s…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/uHUMpL8iis04wSxdQPmnBj.md) (by CJ Jensen, 2026-08-13, 5 comments) - [So alocasias and I don’t get along so I don’t buy them but somehow this one snuck in to my collection. My question is:…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/ZjmvIDajdGaCGqnD8iJ4B8.md) (by Lisa\_starch\_bishop, 2026-08-12, 9 comments) - [Hi all, got this stunning Alocasia about 2.5 weeks ago. It was in a tiny pot so repotted him and since then he’s pushed…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/ROGmIfC88sMjw4HnuojDqt.md) (by Lmc3, 2026-08-11, 3 comments) - [Hi lovely plant lovers! I have this elephant ear dark star plant but I don’t know why, she keeps changing the leaves.…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/Qq3Zw04wNke6QqGejdU3NV.md) (by Makis, 2026-08-10, 9 comments) - [Jacklyn upgrading...](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/lgeyyEKkYXGzSPkXWm6IpA.md) (by Queen Anne plant dad, 2026-08-10, 2 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md?cursor=mKtR6BGIyhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQCRUsm2-RzgGA) --- _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_