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Magpie

What is going on with this Alocasia? It looked like it was going to bloom, then this strange thing grew out of the soil away from the plant. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Star

    I think that's a corm! Its basically Alocasia seeds. I dont have an alocasia myself, but they do give seeds!

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    • Tracy Ream

      You are correct it is a corm. You can grow a new plant from it.

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  2. BlondeinBrooklyn

    That strange thing is a corm. It's basically a baby version of that plant. It requires special care to grow so I suggest doing some research on it. If you leave it on the surface it will probably rot & you can't just replant it into same soil once detached. Plants use a lot of energy to bloom & grow corms. I suspect the plant traded the bloom for the corm. FYI-many Alocasia owners cut blooms as soon as they appear as they sap so much of the plant's energy. Hope that helps!!!

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