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title: "My first Alocasia! Found her in the “please save me” bin at my local…"
description: "My first Alocasia! Found her in the “please save me” bin at my local big box. She has come a long way in just a week! She was droopy and so fried. I took a…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/NcMdd2J4Hl2Egra8x9BFhE"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Meg"
published: "2026-06-05T04:52:25.505567Z"
language: "en"
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# My first Alocasia! Found her in the “please save me” bin at my local…

_Posted by Meg on 2026-06-05_

My first Alocasia! Found her in the “please save me” bin at my local big box. She has come a long way in just a week! She was droopy and so fried. I took a chance for $3 on this now thriving regal shield. Any advice would be appreciated! She’s been repotted because she was so tall she couldn’t stand on her own, she also has been treated for pests (organic mix for sensitive plants) and been fertilized with liquid fertilizer (purived). Shes in a tropical mix I make but considering partial hydro in the future once she can handle it and is not in recovery.

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