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title: "My first bloom 😭🌱✨"
description: "My first bloom 😭🌱✨"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/SRGRv_k-Q7mLHKCmTOtiDg"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Lili"
published: "2024-05-21T04:41:38.093487Z"
language: "en"
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# My first bloom 😭🌱✨

_Posted by Lili on 2024-05-21_

My first bloom 😭🌱✨

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## 3 comments

### ila commented on 2024-05-24

ooh awesome! do you have any tips for growing this one?

#### Lili replied on 2024-05-24

I’ve had this one in a plastic pot with chunky soil under a grow light \& it gets watered about 1x/week WITH fertilizer (alocasias tend to be heavy feeders so fertilizer is key)

I recently started leaving a small bit of water at the bottom of the cache pot (not necessarily touching the plant pot itself) but I’ve noticed it helps keep the roots moist (definitely doesn’t like to be dry) \& almost encourages the roots to grow towards the water.

Just make sure you have good airflow to prevent rot \& allow the soil to dry out a little between waterings! I have it next to a mini humidifier during the day as well.

#### ila replied on 2024-05-24

great thanks!

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