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title: "My local plant store had just unboxed these! How’d I do for a first…"
description: "My local plant store had just unboxed these! How’d I do for a first time alocasia purchase?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/2JW0gYkASb67OcOMIxi79A"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Dylan"
published: "2024-03-22T21:13:24.761823Z"
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# My local plant store had just unboxed these! How’d I do for a first…

_Posted by Dylan on 2024-03-22_

My local plant store had just unboxed these! How’d I do for a first time alocasia purchase?

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## 6 comments

### nepenthomancer commented on 2024-03-23

Also looking for tips on how to keep these guys happy. So far it’s not as easy to please, as say my poly or silver dragon.

#### Dylan replied on 2024-03-23

Oh no! I’ll let you know if I find any tips or tricks along the way.

#### molly replied on 2024-03-23

i have mine in half perlite, have soil. maybe a little heavier on the perlite. i only water when the soil is dry and i water until the soil is saturated. it cannot tolerate sunlight at all. it likes bright indirect light. it also needs humidity and no drafts because the leaves are so thin, they dry up easily. they also love the warmth and don’t survive in the cold very well. i have mine in a glass cabinet without anything special (no humidifier or fans) to protect it from drafts and to keep it humid. it puts out a new big leaf every month! they are sensitive plants. humidity \& warmth is the biggest thing in my experience. good luck!!

#### nepenthomancer replied on 2024-03-23

Oh no this makes so much sense I have it under crazy strong light! Thank you sooo much!!

#### nepenthomancer replied on 2024-03-23

Like I have it in 60+ humidity, and 70+f but I was straight up blasting it with tons of light. (My bad for treating every tropical plant like a nepenthes)

#### molly replied on 2024-03-23

it’s okay!! i was unaware of its lighting needs at first as well. its always trial and error until you find out what makes them happy (:

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