--- 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 - [Finally got some self watering pots so I can take a week away and worry less. Had a repotting frenzy and even got the…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/YsRCGLxWwnMuH3kLu36GEe.md) (by Lost Horticulturist, 2026-01-19, 0 comments) - [I have an alocasia corm and would like to know what side I should plant it on and if I should take off the brown root…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/FTfidioUP85oBeDqJ8YzRP.md) (by Nashville Smashville, 2026-01-18, 3 comments) - [The newest leaf since transplanting to spag moss](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/njNF5RK54FpLBrhaesLWqv.md) (by Crazy plant lady, 2026-01-17, 4 comments) - [My Alocasia Frydek new leaf is growing quickly! Other leaves are splaying outwards a bit but I guess it's ok?? 😜🤩🌱…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/XANLbo1jKiEgBq9V76mr0a.md) (by JulieBulie, 2026-01-17, 6 comments) - [Should I repot my alocasia? I am going to the plant store in two days and want to know if I should get a new pot for…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/2MkaEqX8l6YeR62CvZaS5c.md) (by Nashville Smashville, 2026-01-16, 3 comments) - [Love her 😍✨️ just had to share, happy Wednesday!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/6E73lkSViwLcIqk3pj9j5C.md) (by itsQueenReaper, 2026-01-15, 0 comments) - [Home Depot for the score $19.99 for this beauty!! Alocasia Zebrina](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/S8ys16x3ixC2f5ckSrGCxG.md) (by Tonya, 2026-01-14, 0 comments) - [Update on my silver dragon alocasia. I lost several of the original leaves only the tallest one an original from when i…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/1INSdCi8Kn0jA8PwgVQLFP.md) (by Angelfire, 2026-01-12, 0 comments) - [Why is this unfurling leave have these small holes? Is there a possibility of pest?](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/YLIzVZ5F4rRuFqlC7W9qUE.md) (by Daisy, 2026-01-12, 1 comment) - [Best substrate for this dragon scale alocasia? I’ve had it living in just water for a few months now because I had a…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/ad0a1buDXlqSZJtqmIsmm2.md) (by Violette, 2026-01-10, 5 comments) - [I just bought this beautiful alocasia Zebrina for 25$ at my local Kroger. I used sexy plant juice spray on her to clean…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/mwJCRjbrg0zXSzmythEY44.md) (by Christiancalathea, 2026-01-09, 3 comments) - [I just got the acclimated Bambino Pink Albo. Please tell me how to keep her beautiful. She will go under a grow light…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/pw0TNGqBvShBPAQ70nhm7v.md) (by Molly, 2026-01-07, 1 comment) - [I thought my Melo was struggling to push out new leafs, turns out they were flowers!](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/2LPFI8SNkATOUVuNN8pMUg.md) (by Tristin, 2026-01-06, 6 comments) - [Hi, what would cause this yellowing? I have 3 leaves doing this, photographed. It has just put out two much larger…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/WXdyWqFWNgai0Cx3lbati7.md) (by Shell, 2026-01-05, 4 comments) - [YAAAYY!!! after several months of waiting for these corms to grow roots, not only have they grown many roots, but also…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/5Sdum9HGuiecN3viSiFNIN.md) (by bear, 2026-01-04, 2 comments) - [I ordered a tiny dancer off Palmstreet, kinda new to alocasias, anybody got any tips or use one they can share…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/GyfuWSQW5vABhqEDldDeTK.md) (by Crazy plant lady, 2026-01-04, 4 comments) - [Had to share. Can't wait. It might larger than the last one that was around 8". 😍](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/iTn446NIPZWk7PbDY046Pw.md) (by jlsKenzy, 2026-01-04, 0 comments) - [Is my Alocasia Polly a goner? It has continued to drop leaves so I’m going to try a new location (couple feet away from…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/vTk7BeFMYDnv0abCz2mlk4.md) (by Jwhite, 2026-01-03, 5 comments) - [I tried to put my Alocasia polly in a semi-hydro setup and gave her root rot 🤦🏼‍♀️ Oops. Can someone help me…](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/QTSTJYhRVnEDK3ZGFOb5CA.md) (by Madison, 2025-12-30, 7 comments) - [My new Dragon Scale leaf😍](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/1b0Y23ImVFFIJo2zfBDuml.md) (by Paz, 2025-12-30, 1 comment) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md?cursor=GJII0JQIhhhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQDwB-wqdDvgGA) --- _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_