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title: "Got this beauty today for $7 a Lowes!!! I’m a newbie so open to all…"
description: "Got this beauty today for $7 a Lowes!!! I’m a newbie so open to all tips I have a humidifier of course and on a north facing window do I need a grow light for…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/weQ2AXv0lmbh77Tg4LKeBb"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Chey"
published: "2025-12-29T02:26:47.561071Z"
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# Got this beauty today for $7 a Lowes!!! I’m a newbie so open to all…

_Posted by Chey on 2025-12-29_

Got this beauty today for $7 a Lowes!!! I’m a newbie so open to all tips I have a humidifier of course and on a north facing window do I need a grow light for her?

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## 6 comments

### brittrb commented on 2025-12-29

Might suggest a south facing window, if not probably best to get a grow light

#### Pequeño Verde replied on 2026-01-02

Hey Chey….. I have Grow lights in a North facing window during our UK winter and maintain Alocasia growth (new leaves) during this period. Watering in a free draining soil mix once a week. I would recommend the Grow Gang Pianta LED BULBS, if they can provide in the US..?

### JulieBulie commented on 2026-01-03

Hey Pequeno, good to hear! I am also in UK and just waiting mine again today, checked and it is ready for it. I recently also put under grow lights - how soon should you see the benefits of putting under lights please? I do have a couple of new leaves that just look so sad already 😞

#### Pequeño Verde replied on 2026-01-04

Hi Julie …. My Jacklin threw out a new leaf after about 3/4 weeks under Grow light conditions, ditto a Anthurium Clarinervium. I have both on a window cill with a 30w Pianta LED in the main pendant … just rigging up a Grow Gang Claria pendant for my Polyscias and a Strelitzia …. I think without the grow lights our winter daylight hrs don’t provide adequate lighting 🫤

### Pequeño Verde commented on 2026-01-04

@ Julie B - what soil substrate are you using for your Alocasia’ ? Noticed better health once I re-potted to my own mix rather then the GC / Nursey soil they were purchased in ( not free draining) 😀👌

#### JulieBulie replied on 2026-01-04

Hi, thanks for the reply 😊 yeah, think it was the wrong time of year for me to invest in a bunch of tropical plants! 😁🌵 I think they are in great tropical soil tbh as I bought from "Grow Tropicals" website, not a GC (if that stands for garden centre!?) feels like really decent free draining substrate tbh 🤘🏼 I've purchased more from them and aim to plant up in slightly bigger pots come the spring/summer here 👍🏼 Will just keep under the grow lights for now - am really pleased with my Lukiwan - already have a fab new leaf I felt I saw it growing before my eyes! 😎

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