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title: "i bought a variegated frydek three months ago. i kept the old…"
description: "i bought a variegated frydek three months ago. i kept the old substrate it came in in a ziploc bag and forgot about it- until i went to throw it out today and…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/3e2AVKV41hUPfppeGoHXa9"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "clefarie"
published: "2025-08-04T20:41:21.739167Z"
language: "en"
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# i bought a variegated frydek three months ago. i kept the old…

_Posted by clefarie on 2025-08-04_

i bought a variegated frydek three months ago. i kept the old substrate it came in in a ziploc bag and forgot about it- until i went to throw it out today and found BABY PLANTS???? how are they alive???? am i gods favorite child?????

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4UD4fio4CRhv8BMl2NnBQfqeMIed68NR9IHcKYSvu6A/w9Ol_pOgRGSJEjqIeeXHaA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/4UD4fio4CRhv8BMl2NnBQfqeMIed68NR9IHcKYSvu6A/aUdlf7spS7ida-1Gcz8B9w.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Erika commented on 2025-08-04

Amazing!

### LadyTenorJD commented on 2025-08-04

Oh! The corms decided to show themselves! One of mine is showing another. I’m probably gonna dig them up and put them in a greenhouse environment!

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