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title: "Hi all, I just received a few Alocasia plants. A Black Velvet, a Melo…"
description: "Hi all, I just received a few Alocasia plants. A Black Velvet, a Melo and a Mickey Mouse. I have been doing a ton of research and I’m having some confusion…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/-n_gzrhESb-bFW4VC45s8g"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "CB"
published: "2024-08-27T20:44:24.538983Z"
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# Hi all, I just received a few Alocasia plants. A Black Velvet, a Melo…

_Posted by CB on 2024-08-27_

Hi all,

I just received a few Alocasia plants. A Black Velvet, a Melo and a Mickey Mouse. I have been doing a ton of research and I’m having some confusion with humidity and light. I have read some that say north or east facing windows are great. Some say west. I am also considering artificial lighting for ease of location rather than finding a window.

For humidity, I live in Colorado where it’s pretty dry. I currently have them on a pebble dish with water, but I’m not sure that’s enough. I do have large glass vases and thought about putting a pebble dish in them with the alocasia sitting inside of them. I’m just not sure.

I am open to all and any suggestions. Humid plants are pretty new to me and I want to make sure I’m doing it correctly.

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