---
title: "Can I put my elephant ear alocasia in lecca? Or is that a bad idea?…"
description: "Can I put my elephant ear alocasia in lecca? Or is that a bad idea? Need help badly"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/GMPfYjmIRJqor0YicX36SA"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "TheCrazyPlantLaidy"
published: "2024-03-10T15:29:20.337327Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r7M9f5019DVP-bQUE1MLkHn2YAC4tte0rmgkwcFj0Ng/D6pK6fTdTiG8chYXM8fPkg.webp?size=large"
---

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

# Can I put my elephant ear alocasia in lecca? Or is that a bad idea?…

_Posted by TheCrazyPlantLaidy on 2024-03-10_

Can I put my elephant ear alocasia in lecca? Or is that a bad idea? Need help badly

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r7M9f5019DVP-bQUE1MLkHn2YAC4tte0rmgkwcFj0Ng/D6pK6fTdTiG8chYXM8fPkg.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r7M9f5019DVP-bQUE1MLkHn2YAC4tte0rmgkwcFj0Ng/a4oi3CkGTKWrowrHAfzq3Q.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r7M9f5019DVP-bQUE1MLkHn2YAC4tte0rmgkwcFj0Ng/uHjZHC4LQ8Co_u-WNicJjA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/r7M9f5019DVP-bQUE1MLkHn2YAC4tte0rmgkwcFj0Ng/wvKeVIUCSD2dOkOm8dJIbA.webp?size=large)

## 7 comments

### Mara commented on 2024-03-10

Are you struggling with them in soil?

#### TheCrazyPlantLaidy replied on 2024-03-10

No, I just need to repot mine and I wanted to see if I could put it in Leca instead of soil I will still put half of it in soil and separate the two different plants that are in the same pot and put one in lecca and one in soil if putting it in lecca is a good idea

### Mara commented on 2024-03-10

You definitely can. That’s totally up to you if you want to experiment with one in semi hydro. Personally I like the full look of them in the same pot and yours look great.

#### TheCrazyPlantLaidy replied on 2024-03-10

Thank you so much for the help

### Bella56 commented on 2024-03-10

You can, but expect all/most leaves to fall off and it can take months depending on the conditions afterwards. Patience is key

#### TheCrazyPlantLaidy replied on 2024-03-10

Ok thank you for the help

### JKR commented on 2024-03-13

I transferred all my Alocasias to leca and I’m never looking back. Go for it!

---

_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_