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title: "What is your favorite growing medium for alocasias? I’m thinking I’d…"
description: "What is your favorite growing medium for alocasias? I’m thinking I’d like to repot this one into pon — curious how you all have seen the most success with…"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "laura 🩷🪴"
published: "2025-04-24T14:47:15.255231Z"
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# What is your favorite growing medium for alocasias? I’m thinking I’d…

_Posted by laura 🩷🪴 on 2025-04-24_

What is your favorite growing medium for alocasias?

I’m thinking I’d like to repot this one into pon — curious how you all have seen the most success with growing these beauties.

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## 7 comments

### Bb commented on 2025-04-24

I grow all my alocasias, colocasias and caladiums in LECA and they seem pretty happy. I use self watering pots with a wick for all and the roots grow into the reservoir pretty quickly. I don’t use the glass jar with no drainage method as I’ve found it to be really annoying for flushing and upkeep - the algae gets really annoying and with big plants, flushing is a huge pain. Best of luck with your baby! 🌿🌿🌿

### Erika commented on 2025-04-24

I use a homemade chunky mix for aroids and haven’t killed any yet!

### Alocasia addict commented on 2025-04-24

I have a few recently repotted a few alocasia and anthurium in pon as I’m thinking of converting all mine over as many people I follow have had great success with alocasia etc in pon.

### Becca commented on 2025-04-25

All my Alocasias are in self watering pots with pon. I find them to be happier with this moisture level.

### Kyle commented on 2025-04-25

Semi-hydro is the way for Alocasias. My Frydek is doing really well in Leca.

### laura 🩷🪴 commented on 2025-04-26

Thank you all for the advice!! I ended up going with the semi-hydro method, leca and moss in my case. Fingers crossed!!!

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#### Micheline replied on 2025-07-13

Just wondering how the plant is doing as it has been a few months since you transitioned it?

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