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title: "I read it’s rare that an elephant alocasia will flower and mine is…"
description: "I read it’s rare that an elephant alocasia will flower and mine is about to. I’m torn between cutting it or letting it bloom!what do you all think?"
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published: "2024-05-22T20:57:11.797839Z"
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# I read it’s rare that an elephant alocasia will flower and mine is…

_Miss K님이 2024-05-22에 게시함_

I read it’s rare that an elephant alocasia will flower and mine is about to. I’m torn between cutting it or letting it bloom!what do you all think?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/ED36ElRVUfm8mgKALm858zhzVc2jG9Ol-6lVuoX5J60/f-Qf6gHVT0SZMP4Inhhp5A.webp?size=large)

## 3개의 댓글

### Hba님이 2024-05-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I didn’t have this kind but I do have a regal shield that flowers each year. I always cut them off because they smell like cat urine.

### Amy님이 2024-05-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

🤢 I would wait to see what it does, personally. But if it’s smelly I’d lop it off!

### Jae님이 2024-05-23에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Please don't cut until it's in full bloom even if it smells 😳 this is part of an alocasia's cycle and it'll use up a ton of energy trying to complete it's flower cycle if you cut it too early (aka just continuing to send out flowers instead of making new leaves) It needs to flower fully in order to stay healthy

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