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title: "I just bought this alocasia plant today and it looks so healthy!! How…"
description: "I just bought this alocasia plant today and it looks so healthy!! How do I not kill it?! I have it near a south facing window so it will get bright-indirect…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/IAz_E4baTJmZU-5fCnUvxQ"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "kris56kix"
published: "2024-07-15T05:00:19.685841Z"
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# I just bought this alocasia plant today and it looks so healthy!! How…

_Posted by kris56kix on 2024-07-15_

I just bought this alocasia plant today and it looks so healthy!! How do I not kill it?! I have it near a south facing window so it will get bright-indirect light throughout the day. It is also underneath a regular artificial lamp that I keep on during the evenings when I’m awake. Will this affect the plant or should I move it? Also how often should I water? HELP!!

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## 1 comment

### Bri commented on 2024-07-15

From what I know alocasias don’t like dry dry soil also maybe throw a humidifier in the same room

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