KayDaPlantBrat
Found this bad girl at Loweâs with no tag and the last one! Was able to get it for $15! This genus makes me sooo happy đ
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Whit_Y
My Dragon Tooth is beginning to unfurl her newest leaf!
James
Any tips/ how you would grow this colocasia corm? Iâve tried pon, perlite, soil, sohagnum moss in the past and theyâve always ended up rotting.
Springvision
Hi all đ, I hope everyone is having a great day. I was just wondering if anyone knows if this is fungal? I've tried everything else and it doesn't seem to be going away and I've heard that having a yellow outline to it could possibly be fungal. Help would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.
happysoxdonkey
I wouldnât have thought that alocasia would become my favorite plants yet here we are! My zebrina is my favorite.
Rosina
I just got this guy a week ago at Whole Foods for 19.99. He had been recently watered and dirt was damp for several days⊠Yesterday morning he had these 2 yellowing leaves and another one that wasnât very yellow fell down and broke off today- thereâs a new leaf coming up where it was but it was not an old leaf so Iâm concerned. Weâve had a crazy hot week and humidity in my house keeps dropping to 30s (I bought a humidifier this week to help mitigate.) none of my other alocasias have reacted same way but none of them are big guys like this. It is possible the dirt was totally dry for half a day - I have had tendency to over water my alocasias so I was trying to not do that but this week has been so hot đ„” and dry and maybe I overcorrected? Any suggestions to help him through this stressful transition? TIA
happysoxdonkey
My alocasia is growing some offspring. Look at this cute little tiny all white leaf!
Terryn
I bought this beautiful girl today and I was wondering if anyone thought she might need to be staked for support or if I should just leave her? The 4 big top leaves are doing great but thereâs two at the bottom that are looking a little droopy.
Holly
Help needed! I didnât see anything quite like this already in the group⊠Iâm wondering what caused this in my Alocasia Polly? Some yellowing spots at the leaf edges, including a yellow-lined spot. Itâs only just started recently. Iâd be really surprised if it is overwatered because if anything I water too inconsistently/not enough. Humidity has been in the low 30s over the winter. Thereâs a good amount of indirect light here. Thanks in advance!
GreenStalkđ±
She got a repot today and I found 4 corms!đ±đȘŽđ€©
Crazy plant lady
Just confirming this is a Chinese taro
Kaylyn đ±
I picked up a variegated Frydek a few weeks ago, and sheâs been thriving! A couple of new leaves already, with two more on the way. Sheâs starting to look really full in her little pot, and the leaves are beginning to crowd each other. She is in a 3" self watering pot. For those with more Alocasia experience: does this look like multiple plants growing together? Iâm not sure if I should separate them or just move her into a slightly larger pot. Sheâs so pretty, and Iâd hate to stress her out if separation isnât the right move. Open to any advice â still new to Alocasias and learning as I go! đżđ
Robinoki đ§đœ
I almost gave up on this genus, after unaliving 3 Jacklyns, 1 Melo, and 1 Maharani! Fortunately, I stepped out on faith with this beauty! The fact that she has 5 leaves still! Wow! Iâm so proud! đ„č
LegacyLeaf
Went all in on some new large indoor plants. My home has a lot of beautiful natural light & the white walls were screaming for some large living plants! Would love any tips you have for keeping these beauties alive and thriving, or if you see anything concerning please give me your advice. The large elephant ear looks like it needs to be thinned- but Iâm scared to chop. I have some smaller hydroponic house plants that do well, but large plants in soil scare me. Have grown successful large outdoor gardens in the past!
plantgeek
first time with anything but a silver dragon.. tips, anyone??! i think this is a frydek but if i'm wrong please correct me! i've never dealt with anything but spider mites, so here's to praying nothing goes wrong yet đ€đ»đ€đ»
Liz
Need help with my Alocasia Yucatan Princessđ she was gifted to me I noticed the soil was very dry so I watered her and added liquid fertilizer. The leaf was already changing color and stem droopy. Today woke up like this. She has 3 leaves (one of them is just opening up) and this is the only leaf that looks like this
Madison
I think my Alocasia hybrid has officially gone dormant or entered the preparatory dormant phase; what should I do to get her back out of dormancy and make her happy? Thanks in advance! Background: I donât know what kind of Alocasia this is exactly because it was mislabeled as a philodendron at the store and Iâve never found an exact match for it online. So, it might be a unique hybrid, but bonus points if you happen to be able to identify it! After struggling a lot to keep up with plant care last year, she naturally started to decline. About 4-5 months ago, I got back on track with things and started trying really hard to get this one thriving again. She dropped all but 2 leaves due to underwatering, but the remaining leaves looked good until they started going pale in color a few months ago. She was also reaching for more light and looking leggy, so I added a grow light about 2 months ago, but I still havenât seen any progress and the leaves seem to still be paling in color. She lives in a north-west facing window where she has a wide view of the sky but never gets direct sunlight and she now currently receives about 800 foot candles (FC) for 12 hours/day. This stopped the reaching but no other visible improvement. Iâm considering increasing the light to get closer to 1000 FC, but havenât done so yet. I aim to water when the top 25% of the soil is dry and test the moisture first with my finger or a toothpick. I used to just fertilize with full strength any time Planta told me to, but about 2 months ago I started using weakly diluted fertilizer with every watering and then flushing with distilled water about every 4-6 weeks. However, if itâs dormant should I not be using fertilizer? I use dyna-gro foliage pro liquid fertilizer. I used to do just normal tap water because my tap water quality is really good, but I switched to distilled water recently just in case (not convinced this actually matters though đ ). Sheâs in a soil-free mixture of coco coir, coco chips, perlite, horticultural charcoal, and worm castings. She does have a humidifier but Iâm not 100% consistent at keeping it filled. Iâm going to start making a point to refill the humidifier every morning so itâs more consistent. I sealed off the window where she lives to prevent cold drafts and it consistently stays about 65-70 degrees where she lives and I make sure the leaves donât touch the cold window glass. I last repotted her several months ago into a plastic nursery pot with plenty of drainage and at the time the pot was not quite 2â bigger than the size of the roots. Iâve checked for signs of pests but havenât seen any thankfully and I do clean the leaves regularly. I know that was a lot of info- thanks for reading it all if you got this far!
beefsquatch
HELLLPPPP what do I do??? It used to have roots but I think it went dormant when it lost its only leaf and then stopped absorbing water and the roots rotted offâŠthe rhizome is firm but I donât know how to salvage it?? Should I prop in water??
Jess
I thought her 3rd leaf was big and the 4th leaf said "hold my beer."
Plant nana
I think Iâm losing her. Iâm so sad. I just canât keep this one alive.
