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title: "Has anyone tried to propagate an alocasia dark star, alocasia cuprea,…"
description: "Has anyone tried to propagate an alocasia dark star, alocasia cuprea, or an alocasia black velvet? If so, how did you do it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/qYr8vL5IR7GDJ5MsiuR6Dg"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Destinie Merwin"
published: "2024-07-08T18:14:12.362073Z"
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# Has anyone tried to propagate an alocasia dark star, alocasia cuprea,…

_Posted by Destinie Merwin on 2024-07-08_

Has anyone tried to propagate an alocasia dark star, alocasia cuprea, or an alocasia black velvet? If so, how did you do it?

## 1 comment

### Shelby commented on 2024-07-09

You would need to grow them from corms. You may be able to find some in the soil of your existing plants.

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