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title: "How do you guys get your alocasia to grow large and not just die in…"
description: "How do you guys get your alocasia to grow large and not just die in the winter till the next summer? i live in southern ontario, is that just what’s gunna…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/hiCA5zPgFmXSz6zu2WLj57"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Macie"
published: "2025-07-15T14:14:13.721791Z"
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# How do you guys get your alocasia to grow large and not just die in…

_Posted by Macie on 2025-07-15_

How do you guys get your alocasia to grow large and not just die in the winter till the next summer? i live in southern ontario, is that just what’s gunna happen to them?

## 1 comment

### Waspinator commented on 2025-07-15

They're tropicals, so they need to be indoors and somewhere warm in winter. If you leave them outside or don't have enough light inside, they won't make it

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