---
title: "Looks like my Black Velvet is flowering. I’ve heard it’s better to…"
description: "Looks like my Black Velvet is flowering. I’ve heard it’s better to cut these to divert energy back to the leaves. Should I cut it or keep it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/DrUHej2vrCHfSovUdinjGN"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "EdlesPlantLab"
published: "2026-04-28T06:51:36.713007Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/duHhKZYZlunKp4vDARRWd2eELvhgsMqRwJj8vIQ6nmk/L8-ODYTwTfCBXDRxm22YAA.webp?size=large"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Alocasia Aficionados](https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA.md)

# Looks like my Black Velvet is flowering. I’ve heard it’s better to…

_Posted by EdlesPlantLab on 2026-04-28_

Looks like my Black Velvet is flowering. I’ve heard it’s better to cut these to divert energy back to the leaves. Should I cut it or keep it?

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/duHhKZYZlunKp4vDARRWd2eELvhgsMqRwJj8vIQ6nmk/L8-ODYTwTfCBXDRxm22YAA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/duHhKZYZlunKp4vDARRWd2eELvhgsMqRwJj8vIQ6nmk/9bxRfhQhTCW1Zo9w6-R_cw.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### 9s commented on 2026-04-28

Cut! I never let my alo flower. The leaves start to decline instantly when it does.

#### Christina replied on 2026-04-28

😭😭😭 nature is cruel sometimes.

#### 9s replied on 2026-04-28

It really is but plants can have unwanted pregs too! 🙈

#### EdlesPlantLab replied on 2026-04-29

I cut it..🥲 when it has more leaves next time I’ll see what happens keeping it.

### The leafy Angel commented on 2026-04-28

I let mine do its thing. it’s natural, it’s what the plants wants to do and I have never had issues but It’s all personal choose neither is wrong

#### EdlesPlantLab replied on 2026-04-29

Keeping it next time!

### Ria commented on 2026-05-03

I let mine grow and do its thing. My BV grew two at once! I thought it was super neat. I think one day I’ll look into fertilizing them 😊

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_