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Alocasia Aficionados

Discover the beauty of Alocasias and Colocasias with fellow plant lovers, share tips, and embrace the joy of cultivating these exotic treasures.

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Dawn

Hey I’m new to taking care of this kind of Alocasia, any tips on how to not kill it? 😅 and plant care tips? Thank you!

Chantal

My alocasia shelf in my greenhouse, plus my philodendron glorious. I went from having zero to 12 of these in a matter of months. They’re so amazing to watch grow! Not pictured are my cupreas, zebrina, and black stem.

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jedijae

Why is her leaf looking like this?

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Jordan

HELP! My silver dragon has inflorescences and I’m not sure what to do. I tried looking up different videos on pollination but they all are on different Alocasia and the inflorescence look different. This is the only Alocasia I have. Should I try to save the pollen and freeze it until I have another Alocasia. Or can I pollinate the same plant? It also looks like there is a second one about to be exposed right under the one already bloomed.

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actux

I can’t seem to have any luck with my Alocasia Dragons😩 I got the Silver Dragon a few weeks ago and it’s been a constant struggle to keep him alive. Repotted after received but he completely drooped and I moved it to water then fluval. I just got the Dragon Scale a few days ago, repotted straight to fluval to keep in the mini greenhouse and already has yellowing leaves🥹 Could it be transplant shock? Dying soil roots until water roots grow? Do these Alocasias not like to be in fluval? Planning to eventually keep them in semi-hydro hence the repot. I’m keeping them in a mini greenhouse with other baby plants and make sure they have air and run a humidifier too, but repotted everything as I don’t have any plants in normal potting mix. I might be paranoid but I can see a slight yellowing leaf on the Alocasia Micholitziana Frydek in the greenhouse too😭 I thought the Maranta Makoyana will give me headaches🤦‍♀️ #newplantparent

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Iplantevenrightnow🪴

My A. lauterbachiana has been droopy lately. At first I thought it was because it couldn’t support the weight of the leaves, but I’m not sure. What do you guys think?

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MarlowMarsh

Why is she bleeding 😭😭😭 I’m not concerned about the leaf dying off lmao all the other leaves are chilling and it just made a new one so I figure it’s just part of the plant’s life cycle, BUT WHAT IS THAT??? I’ve never seen a plant bleed like that. Maybe I’m crazy

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Mullein

Is this corm a goner? It got stuck in the mail and arrived cold. It’s not mushy, but… 😬 It don’t look good

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Emily

I am considering a potting medium change for my two alocasias. My soil is currently mixed with orchid bark and perlite but I’m thinking it’s still not chunky enough and holds a bit too much water. My ninja is looking a little depressed which is why I am thinking about this, though it may still be acclimating. Anyone have any recommendations? I am contemplating leca but feel like I see mixed things on it. Or would just adding more bark/perlite be the easier answer?

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StephK312

Just got one of my wishlist plants! Variegated Alocasia Frydek! It’s in a humidity dome for now to help it acclimate and isolate it. Hope it stays happy! 😃

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Nic Van D

Has anyone bought these clear acrylic window shelves from Amazon? I’m interested to know if they are sturdy.

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daesh

can someone tell me why my adult alocasia is growing two baby leafs that aren’t even unfurling? I’m aware I have a baby plant growing on the left, but I’m not sure why the leaves on the adult plant aren’t full size? thanks! :)

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Soup

SHES FINALLY HAPPY AGAIN, I repotted her on Monday as she was getting hydrophobic and everything. (picture 2 is when I had repot) She was just looking sad so I repot her into a wider container I had (1-2 inches wider) and BOOM come today she’s exploded!!

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jedijae

I wanted to show off this bad girl Evangeline.

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Chantal

My alocasia cuprea is gifting me with a bloom! I rescued this one from a grocery store, along with another that only lives on through a corm, and I’m so happy to see it thriving! I know many people recommend cutting the blooms off but I have plans for this one! I’ll be saving the pollen to use if my black velvet ever blooms to hopefully create a hybrid!

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Bionic plant man

Time for me to dig up my Cannias and elephant, ear bulbs for the winter. I was alway all summer doing hip replacements so I didn’t get to keep up with them. But the bulbs got to recharge their batteries why I was away.

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Maxx

This came out of my black velvet, I thought it was making a leaf until today and I’ve never seen this before…anyone know what it is and why it’s there??

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KD 🪴

Any idea what could cause brown - what appear to be dry/dead spots specifically only along the veins?

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MariaYumango

Can someone identify what this is? I wanted to guess pink princess but I have a bigger one that just sprouted new leaves that don’t show the same dark undersides.

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Abigail🪴

Is it possible to mend her?😭😭 my cat had a wild night, I’m not happy!!!

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