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title: "Wanted to show off this new leaf still hardening on my black velvet…"
description: "Wanted to show off this new leaf still hardening on my black velvet 😍 also there are currently 8 leaves on this plant!! Such a beaut"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/n2ieKt2GQpOdwyIILdqJtg"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "p_cilly"
published: "2024-05-06T21:35:06.920063Z"
language: "en"
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# Wanted to show off this new leaf still hardening on my black velvet…

_Posted by p\_cilly on 2024-05-06_

Wanted to show off this new leaf still hardening on my black velvet 😍 also there are currently 8 leaves on this plant!! Such a beaut

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## 3 comments

### JDW commented on 2024-05-07

Wow!!! 🤩

### Delaney commented on 2024-05-09

What kind of soil are you using for her? She’s gorgeous.

#### p\_cilly replied on 2024-05-10

Thanks so much! So I mix equal parts coco coir, orchid bark, charcoal, perlite, and I add little bit of tropical soil mix. I top it off with orchid bark so the top of the plant stays dry but something chunky yet moisture retentive!

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