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title: "I FOUND A WISH LIST PLANT! The Alocasia ‘Black Velvet’… I found 2 of…"
description: "I FOUND A WISH LIST PLANT! The Alocasia ‘Black Velvet’… I found 2 of them at Walmart (of all places), repotted them together. Named one Elvis & the other…"
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community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Denisha"
published: "2025-07-08T23:48:33.312047Z"
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# I FOUND A WISH LIST PLANT! The Alocasia ‘Black Velvet’… I found 2 of…

_Posted by Denisha on 2025-07-08_

I FOUND A WISH LIST PLANT! The Alocasia ‘Black Velvet’… I found 2 of them at Walmart (of all places), repotted them together. Named one Elvis \& the other Sirius. 😄 Any tips on keeping them alive are welcomed \& very appreciated. Wish me luck! 🖤

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## 5 comments

### Magz commented on 2025-07-09

Gorgeous! My WM never has anything good!

### plantgeek commented on 2025-07-09

alocasia love high humidity. i mist mine multiple times a day (my room is very drafty). also, they're deep rooters, so i recommend a taller pot over a wider one. alocasia can be prone to spider mites, so watch out for those

#### Denisha replied on 2025-07-09

Thanks so much for the tips! I’m so happy hear that about the pot because I chose a deeper planter (not very wide) not even knowing, so I’m glad for that! I wasn’t sure about misting because I’ve killed soooo many Dragon Scales from misting and leaving water on the leaves 🤦🏻‍♀️ wasn’t sure if the black velvet was similar and didn’t like to be misted but now I’ll add it to the rotation! Ty!

#### plantgeek replied on 2025-07-09

they can be temperamental depending on your area! especially if you keep them outside, if you're in a high humidity location misting should be at a minimum. i've noticed that pretty much all of my plants appreciate misting the unfurling leaves, though.

#### Denisha replied on 2025-07-09

I keep most of my plants indoors. I have a humidifier (it’s not a good one) so I still mist all of my plants regularly.

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