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title: "Everyone meet Loca 💚✨ (from aLOCAsia, get it? 😭) Anyway, I got her…"
description: "Everyone meet Loca 💚✨ (from aLOCAsia, get it? 😭) Anyway, I got her today. I’m so excited to add her to my plant family. Any care tips are greatly…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/6565701130bb2b52b1dc7d07"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Big Apple Plants"
published: "2023-11-28T04:44:01.114Z"
language: "en"
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# Everyone meet Loca 💚✨ (from aLOCAsia, get it? 😭) Anyway, I got her…

_Posted by Big Apple Plants on 2023-11-28_

Everyone meet Loca 💚✨ (from aLOCAsia, get it? 😭) Anyway, I got her today. I’m so excited to add her to my plant family. Any care tips are greatly appreciated.

As soon as I brought it home I made sure to check for pests and thoroughly cleaned the leaves with neem oil!

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## 8 comments

### Jay commented on 2023-11-28

Ive had a time with this plant, but ive learned it doesnt like direct light and i fertilize very weakly with every watering. isolate it from ur other plants for a bit tho bc thats how i had a spider mite outbreak 😅

### Nic Van D commented on 2023-12-02

I use a feather duster on mine, a tip I learned from Leafy Diva on YouTube ( check out her channel for great tips) and use superthrive in my watering can. I clean with Bonide insecticidal soap every 3-4 weeks. I also like perfect plantista

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#### Big Apple Plants replied on 2023-12-05

Omg thank you so much for the recommendations definitely will follow the care tips and will watch Leafy Diva!

### CT commented on 2023-12-04

What variety is this? Looks like mi e and I was told it was ‘Mythic Bambino’ but I can’t find it here in the database

#### CT replied on 2023-12-04

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#### Big Apple Plants replied on 2023-12-05

I’m also confused with the name. Since Planta categorized it as a Alocasia Polly?

#### CT replied on 2023-12-05

Ya I feel the Polly has more wavy edges if you google them. I decided to go with the ‘bambino arrow’ version as it has the most similar look and characteristics based on what I’ve read.

### CT commented on 2023-12-05

Love the name by the way!!

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