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title: "hi everyone! i have what i believe to be an alocasia regal shields.…"
description: "hi everyone! i have what i believe to be an alocasia regal shields. when i bought it 3 weeks ago, it was labeled as an elephant ear plant (which can apply to…"
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community: "Foliage Plant Haven"
author: "vicky <3"
published: "2024-09-01T22:28:36.861523Z"
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# hi everyone! i have what i believe to be an alocasia regal shields.…

_Posted by vicky \<3 on 2024-09-01_

hi everyone! i have what i believe to be an alocasia regal shields. when i bought it 3 weeks ago, it was labeled as an elephant ear plant (which can apply to many different types)

the first pic is shortly after i purchased the plant and repotted her. i have since cut off two leaves, one of which was drooping and the other was damaged and beginning to droop. i did this to hopefully promote new growth. also, i removed 10+ corms when i repotted her

i noticed a few days ago a new leaf was growing. when i checked on her today, i noticed that this may actually be a flower? i’ve never had one of my foliage plants flower so i’m unfamiliar if 1. this IS a flower and 2. if i should let it flower

i’ve seen conflicting things online. some people say that this is a sign the plant is happy and healthy, but others are saying that a plant will flower instead of putting out new leaves if it thinks it’s going to die

for context, i live in NE FL. it sits in front of my apartment which is west facing, gets plenty of indirect to direct sunlight, and is also covered by a small roof. i sometimes move her in front of the roof when i know it’s going to rain that day.

![Attachment 1 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/O5lxrkBvRq3lzXO3tcXGb3Le5fSWGJFOmJ8imhQXB3o/fbY9-O5oQ8m6XaiNfLxTqQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/O5lxrkBvRq3lzXO3tcXGb3Le5fSWGJFOmJ8imhQXB3o/nm__FSoaSLuikGcmwcWvPw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/O5lxrkBvRq3lzXO3tcXGb3Le5fSWGJFOmJ8imhQXB3o/eQmPG7gEQR6-TfMpUwsY5g.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 4 of 4](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/O5lxrkBvRq3lzXO3tcXGb3Le5fSWGJFOmJ8imhQXB3o/2wFNIRpHSgKmomNFnDRhdg.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Sunny commented on 2024-09-02

It’s cool to see it flower. I’ve have not owned the variety.

### Ray L commented on 2024-09-02

I've never had one die after flowering.

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