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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🎲Sunmoth🍡
The rescue Alosacia Polly, picked up from the Coleman's clearance section and ridden with thrips for almost a full year, has finally fully recovered and is now part of the fam:)
This guy was my first ever alocasia. I tried every method in the book to get rid of thrips, then after a year of treating with diatomaceous earth and occasional neem oil, and repotting a dozen times, it unfurled a new healthy leaf that wasn't developing any damage for about 3 months now. All other leaves have died off (partly cuz of pests and partly because I had no clue how to take care of this fella, lol), but this one is as big as my palm and is doing great:)🌿
Welcome, lil guy🪴
Ama
And so the suffering begins ✌️😔
I'm not sure what's wrong with it, the bigger leaf had started to droop slightly a few days ago, but I have heard a few people say younger alocasias tend to drop a leaf and gain a leaf so I wasn't too worried. Then I moved it from my bottom shelf to the top yesterday because the top shelf tended to have a higher humidity, and the smaller leaf started drooping and getting paler and more yellow. The soil was dry when I checked it so I watered it, but it still hasn't perked up.
I know the light is closer on the top shelf so is it possible its just too much light for it?
Mel
My Polly is giving me an inflo! She is my first alocasia and I can not count how many times I almost gave up and tossed her! We have finally agreed on how to live together and she is one of my faves. I know alot of you cut them, but I let nature do it's thing. If she wants to flower,...flower. I love it!
Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌
My plant cabinet residents have been going through some horrors 😭 the change of weather wasn’t good to them and half of them are dead or dying 😢 but my Black Velvet has persevered 🪴🌸
Molly
My stingray that I started from corm in August is already in need of repot. Should be fun getting those roots out. Lol
Leslie
Hi, does anyone know what might be wrong with this leaf ?
PlantNewbSTL
Sooooooo met with a lady from marketplace to get this plant. I knew it was an alocasia but which variant I didn’t know, and still don’t know exactly. So anyways. She kept telling me it was an “Angel Wing” I just agreed with her so I could leave lol she sold it to me for $10. Of course I took it and RANNNNNN AWAYYYYY cause I know what it is…..sort of lol when I scan it in Planta, it keeps telling me it’s a frydek, I don’t think it’s. Auseni have one and it doesn’t look like this and is lacking variegation lol. Now Planta tells me it’s a maxkowski. Idk. Someone help. What is this alocasia lol
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Sam
Everyone give Big AL a round of applause for flowering 👏🏼👏🏼
James
A week ago from today, I tried switching my alocacia nebula to pon, and about a day later the leaves curled up and haven’t uncurled at all since. It had been doing well in a aeroid mix but I was talked into transitioning to pon, because of its convenient infrequent watering. Its always had its leaves begin to curl when the soil got too dry, and has been pretty dramatic regarding moisture in the past. In the past couple days all the leaves have started yellowing. Non of the roots should he waterlogged and it seems moisture is reaching the top level. Is it just still adjusting? Or any advice that can help it recover?
Queen Anne plant dad
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Ama
Hello! I somehow got talked into getting an alocasia recently lol
I've heard they can be pretty fickle at times, so I was wondering if anyone had any tips for growing them. I appreciate any help! All the lady told me was to let the soil dry completely before watering it. Right now it's in my little greenhouse shelf with usually about 75%+ humidity depending on the time of day, and the temp usually stays around the mid to high 70s.
I'm also not sure if I should repot it now, or wait until spring, since it's not growing out the bottom yet. I know some plants like to be a little cramped, but I am a serial repotter upon receiving plants lol and have luckily never dealt with any of them going into major shock or anything.
happysoxdonkey
The newest leaves on my alocasia plants are stunning!
Phil
Sad time. I was hoping to get thru winter with Polly thriving and enjoying the season. But the yellow leaves are starting. Two so far. Last year she went dormant earlier than this. Currently Polly has 15 leaves and two shoots coming out of the ground. I was hoping to start spring with many leaves on her. Oh well she will be back in the spring ready to make another big show.
Mother Earth
So proud of my alocasia yukitan princess aurea! Grew this little baby from a corm and she is glorious! Can’t wait till she’s old enough to make new corms of her own 💚
PlantNewbSTL
Ok, so I got this alocasia frydek from Facebook marketplace a month ago. From my plant dealer that I frequent often. Anyone. When I got her, she had 2 leaves, just like in her picture. Well one started drooping and pretty much laid flat and she spit out a new leaf. The two leaves have been standing tall till about 4 days ago. The newest leaf is standing straight up while the other is laying onto the side. I guess I’m about to get a new leaf lol but I wanna know what’s the secret to get past this level lol. I want more than 2 leaves. Haha
String of hearts
What’s happening to my beautiful alocasia
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SS Gardner
My Colocasia is unfurling a new leaf. She fell over a month ago and broke a few stems. Every “AI” plant helper said she was dead. I repotted her and cut off the broken leaves, and now look.
clefarie
to my absolute surprise my polly fruited!!!! i dont think they're pollinated ( i had no idea the pod was there ) but its so pretty 🥹🥹💖
Snail Diva
Just wanted to share my happy variegated family 💕
Ignore the monstera, that tc needs the high humidity currently.
A mix of tc and corm grown.
Manyacaprini
Is this normal because she is pushing a new leaf ? No idea what's going on
