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title: "I bought this beautiful Alocasia Frydek var. a month ago and it’s…"
description: "I bought this beautiful Alocasia Frydek var. a month ago and it’s been growing beautifully. I have it in a little green house for moisture. Today I notice this…"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Stephanie🎋"
published: "2024-12-01T17:16:07.238047Z"
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# I bought this beautiful Alocasia Frydek var. a month ago and it’s…

_Posted by Stephanie🎋 on 2024-12-01_

I bought this beautiful Alocasia Frydek var. a month ago and it’s been growing beautifully. I have it in a little green house for moisture. Today I notice this little impostor growing alone with my plant. Does anybody know what could it be? And whether I should keep it or throw away? Tia

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## 4 comments

### Ezzeldin Yaqoub commented on 2024-12-01

Its a Madagascar periwinkle, and are not necessarily harmful to the plant and produce lots of pretty pink flowers.

#### Stephanie🎋 replied on 2024-12-01

😍😍 thank you. When it gets bigger, I will put it in a separate pot ☺️

#### Carrie replied on 2024-12-05

I’d recommend moving it now actually, into something small like a 2” pot. It has two sets of true leaves so it should have a pretty good root system. If it gets any bigger the roots will tangle with the alocasia and be harder to relocate without damage. Also I don’t know where you are located but periwinkle is considered invasive in lots of places so if it blooms down the road be sure to deadhead it

#### Stephanie🎋 replied on 2024-12-11

Oh wow, since the time that I posted this the plant grew even more. I’ll make sure to take it out now and put it in another pot. I live in the north east region of the United States.

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