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title: "so i want to transfer my alocasia over to leca as i’ve been having…"
description: "so i want to transfer my alocasia over to leca as i’ve been having trouble keeping her happy. i want to get this pot because it has the option to hang. i’m…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/cRtCh1N_TE-SDuc1u2HX1A"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Cat"
published: "2024-03-23T22:58:24.692175Z"
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# so i want to transfer my alocasia over to leca as i’ve been having…

_Posted by Cat on 2024-03-23_

so i want to transfer my alocasia over to leca as i’ve been having trouble keeping her happy. i want to get this pot because it has the option to hang. i’m looking for input on the self watering feature though, should i pot in leca in the white insert and keep water level below the pot? or should i scrap that and just use the clear plastic? or is it a bad idea all together to use plastic😅i’m new to alocasias this is my first one and i’ve been able to keep her alive but she isn’t thriving. soo i guess should i get this pot or just use a glass vase?

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## 4 comments

### Timmyturner commented on 2024-03-23

Looks like a great idea🤔🖤

### kalli commented on 2024-03-24

honestly doesn’t seem like a bad idea considering you can see through it, but on the other hand plants can get stressed when roots are exposed to sunlight (phototropism).

### kalli commented on 2024-03-24

but it’s opaque on the inside so this looks fine

### DanishGramma commented on 2024-03-26

I have the green ones and I love them! I have the small 4” \& large 6” for my Silver inch plants and ferns anything that likes water 💦

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