Nikki
My Frydek is finally doing well!
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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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RootedInPeace
Ok, so I heard that Alocasias are dramatic. But this whole “drop a full grown healthy leaf to pop out a baby leaf” gives me a mild heart attack EVERY time 😩😩
Nikiller
I got this alocasia cuprea today and this is the condition it was in. I noticed it’s pretty much the same damage as the new Polly I got from a different store last week however the soil seems a much better and airy mix than the Polly was in. I just replanted the Polly (actually discovered it was 2 of them) and saved the root system from the evil cloth of death that was still wrapped around the base. I’m going to wait on replanting this one as well but I found this big orange ball on top of the soil in the cuprea and the small white ones in the Polly. These are my first alocasia but I’ve seen online they make corms to reproduce, is that what these all are? I thought my Polly would be way too small to start a family and wouldn’t expect to find the cuprea having kids above soil level. The cuprea also looks to be 2 separate plants as well so maybe we’ll have to separate them as well.
Tay
Hello! I need some help with identifying what kind of alocasia this guy is. Planta says black velvet and Gemini says Melo. Which is he? Or perhaps neither?
Jay Grebinger
My Polly's new home.
Tellie
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 😭.
Cris
Went to the store JUST for soil.... came home with this beauty. Alocasia Black Cobra
Nikiller
I just got my first alocasia today, I just finished washing his leaves off with some leaf cleaning spray as he was extremely dusty. I noticed all this browning on the edges of all the lower leaves, and all of the new leaves are about half the size of the largest ones. Is the browning something I should be worried about or is that more likely old damage from shipping/life at the store? I asked how long the plant was in the store and I was told they arrived the week before Mother’s Day. I have plenty of grow lights for him to stay in bright light all day and I know they like a chunkier soil mix than the store has it in, but I’ll get to replanting on another day.
Charlotte
Hello, I recently got an alocascia melo. She was thriving when I took her home but after about a week shes gotten a little droopy and a leave has started to brown. Ive got her under a growlight and in a pretty humid spot. Any ideas. Ive made sure to not overwater her and she has great drainage.
BlondeinBrooklyn
WTF is up with this petiole? Never seen one like this. Looks like a flower bud.
Meg
My first Alocasia! Found her in the “please save me” bin at my local big box. She has come a long way in just a week! She was droopy and so fried. I took a chance for $3 on this now thriving regal shield. Any advice would be appreciated! She’s been repotted because she was so tall she couldn’t stand on her own, she also has been treated for pests (organic mix for sensitive plants) and been fertilized with liquid fertilizer (purived). Shes in a tropical mix I make but considering partial hydro in the future once she can handle it and is not in recovery.
Madderdebs
I was about to toss this alocasia because it was a stalk with one leaf, now there’s multiple points of new growth popping up from soil. So the naked stalk, let it be? Chop it to the soil once the growth is more established? Keiki paste?
Alesha
Im a little scared that she might take over🫣
Mama
Can someone tell me what this is on my dragon scale?
The Black Thumb
Does anyone have any alocasia corms they are willing to donate/ sell? Any variety is awesome I’m interested in them all!
Carla
I harvested some corms a while back and I didn’t label them - I thought it would be fun to guess! I planted a few Jacklyn’s, Polly’s, and Melos. Bottom one is clearly a Melo to me, maybe middle also. But I’m thinking the other might be a Jacklyn - see the mottled coloring? What do y’all think?!
✨Rooted Roots✨
Dear Plant Diary, My Alocasia hates me. That is all.
🪴R😍BIN🪴
Help! I am just about done with this plant because I have been dealing with a pest problem for several months now. Unfortunately, it’s one of my most favorite plants because it’s so beautiful, but I can’t keep it around because the pests are migrating to my other plants. I will show you a picture of the pest and what I’ve been using to control it. Any help would be greatly appreciated because I really don’t want to get rid of this plant.
Ali
My recent alocasia haul! Had a variegated frydek last year that thrived all summer but died on me with pests + drop in humidity as it got cooler. This time around I’m feeling more prepared, have a humidifier set up and am feeling good about it! If anyone has some tips or advice, let me know!🤍
Phil
On Facebook marketplace, Alocasia pink Cuprea in a 2 inch plastic pot selling for $400 near me! Is this really the market price. Other private sellers near me have plants for $200 to $400! I think the most I have ever paid for a plant is $35. How many of you would pay that for a rare plant. I’ve seen others up to $600 locally. My favorite plant store has a regular selection of plants for several hundreds all the time. Just curious.