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title: "Question, whats the best alocasia for a person who is new to…"
description: "Question, whats the best alocasia for a person who is new to alocasias?"
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# Question, whats the best alocasia for a person who is new to…

_Posted by Ally on 2024-02-19_

Question, whats the best alocasia for a person who is new to alocasias?

## 8 comments

### Jaiden commented on 2024-02-19

Alocasia Polly was my first, and so far my easiest!

#### Ally replied on 2024-02-19

Ok thank you!

#### Jaiden replied on 2024-02-19

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### Lucy Frü commented on 2024-02-19

Commenting because I’m curious too! I have a xanthosoma that’s doing pretty alright but that’s the most adventurous I’ve gotten with the genus.

### Mullein commented on 2024-02-19

I started with colocasia before dipping my toe in alocasias. I think they’re very similar, but colocasia seem a tad more forgiving. And often cheaper. In the spring I usually see a few different kinds of colocasia/elephant ear dry bulbs at Lowe’s for like $6-12. There’s even a mammoth variety that’s probably way too much plant for most people 😂 My friend got one once and I swear you could practically see it growing. It would be a 3” sprout in the morning and 6” by the evening! By the peak of summer, it was practically the size of a table umbrella

#### Mullein replied on 2024-02-19

The smaller ones can grow inside! The mammoth one is just so big lol. But if you don’t live somewhere they can be outdoors year-round, you could enjoy it in the summer and store it as a dry bulb again in the winter. They seem to like semi-chunky soil so they can stay moist without suffocating the roots

### Nik Van B commented on 2024-02-19

Pink dragon!  
My mom and I both have them and they love life

### Soup commented on 2024-02-19

I feel most are pretty easy as long as you give them adequate lighting, let the soil dry out between waterings, have them in a nice airy soil mix, most will do well with less humidity after they acclimate to your home, just make sure they aren’t next to a heater or a drafty area and I think you’ll be fine :)

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