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title: "My Zebrina. 😭 she’s my first Alocasia. In the beginning I was…"
description: "My Zebrina. 😭 she’s my first Alocasia. In the beginning I was struggling. Only could keep two leaves on her. Now look at us. 5 leaves later. I’m like she…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/vLhQoeIpwfbAAB0rGl1Nua"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Tellie"
published: "2026-06-18T13:03:41.469951Z"
language: "en"
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# My Zebrina. 😭 she’s my first Alocasia. In the beginning I was…

_Posted by Tellie on 2026-06-18_

My Zebrina. 😭 she’s my first Alocasia. In the beginning I was struggling. Only could keep two leaves on her. Now look at us. 5 leaves later. I’m like she really does like me.  
I can’t believe she’s 3 years old.  
The damaged leaf is from when she got knocked off her stand by my daughter 😭.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Z2B7kTs6ufIy2O5NurADba3zGv2JQOTvYvXGk_Uw430/56OJ_VO_REmmFvDGM463DA.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### liz commented on 2026-06-18

that’s incredible! what’re your secrets??

#### Tellie replied on 2026-06-18

lol 😂  
You know idk.  
I water once a week. I don’t let it get dry. But it’s never soaked either. If that makes sense.

### Surfside Seedling commented on 2026-06-20

Holy moly, whatta beauty!

#### Tellie replied on 2026-06-20

Thank you ☺️🥰

### Emily commented on 2026-06-22

I had a really similar experience with this plant! I got it as my first Alocasia and struggled for so long with 2 leaves lol. She’s definitely dramatic even for an Alocasia. Now I grow her in a semi hydro set up with leca and she’s finally thriving! Love to see it :)

#### Tellie replied on 2026-06-22

She’s currently in orchid bark a little soil 😭 she is almost to the bottom. Idk what to put her in next. She’s on my Alocasia stand

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