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title: "I almost gave up on this genus, after unaliving 3 Jacklyns, 1 Melo,…"
description: "I almost gave up on this genus, after unaliving 3 Jacklyns, 1 Melo, and 1 Maharani! Fortunately, I stepped out on faith with this beauty! The fact that she has…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/chU50vF4q0DJNti1B8bv94"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Robinoki 🧚🏽"
published: "2026-03-13T14:11:45.954991Z"
language: "en"
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# I almost gave up on this genus, after unaliving 3 Jacklyns, 1 Melo,…

_Posted by Robinoki 🧚🏽 on 2026-03-13_

I almost gave up on this genus, after unaliving 3 Jacklyns, 1 Melo, and 1 Maharani! Fortunately, I stepped out on faith with this beauty! The fact that she has 5 leaves still! Wow! I’m so proud! 🥹

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## 2 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-03-13

try a silver dragon! i've had mine for years and the biggest issue she's had is spider mites. she's huge, too! cannot recommend silver dragons enough

#### Robinoki 🧚🏽 replied on 2026-03-14

I’ll for sure check that one out! Thanks!

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