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title: "What are the two “balls” with tips on them growing from the base of…"
description: "What are the two “balls” with tips on them growing from the base of my alocasia?"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Evil Plant Dad"
published: "2023-10-19T04:33:59.894Z"
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# What are the two “balls” with tips on them growing from the base of…

_Posted by Evil Plant Dad on 2023-10-19_

What are the two “balls” with tips on them growing from the base of my alocasia?

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## 8 comments

### Sam commented on 2023-10-19

they are corms you can pick them off and leave them in moist moss or some kind of hight moisture retention substrate and they will grow a new alocasia

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2023-10-19

Awesome! I didn’t know they would be so close to the surface

### Beto R commented on 2023-10-19

The ones that surface are usually smaller  
If and when you check the roots you are sure to find larger ones!

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2023-10-19

Does size matter? 🥸

#### Beto R replied on 2023-10-19

Per youtube, corms store nutrients and the larger they are the higher probability they have to grow into a new alocasia. I have 8 in water currently (half submerged) and the larger ones are doing better

#### Evil Plant Dad replied on 2023-10-20

I knew size mattered :)

### jedijae commented on 2023-10-19

I saw this on one of mine as well so I’m glad to know what it is!

### Brittany commented on 2023-10-19

You’re a grandfather now!

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