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title: "If this is a safe space can someone confirm the specific type of…"
description: "If this is a safe space can someone confirm the specific type of alocasia this is😅"
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author: "Jordan M"
published: "2023-06-26T21:09:47.491Z"
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# If this is a safe space can someone confirm the specific type of…

_Posted by Jordan M on 2023-06-26_

If this is a safe space can someone confirm the specific type of alocasia this is😅

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GINvyVfiWhF8UPLyPEjINV_xWzLP0ZiEQyBEPaLP9eM/8379376849bb4cfcad17a8bd5e4c1228.webp?size=large)

## 13 comments

### Danika commented on 2023-06-27

I think it might be a Colocasia Elephant Ear, not an Alocasia.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/z8NlNnzN2bCQiikKWmC4jfK47VZM9QjYJXPHMlEmazc/61475eec809c4bfc9492ab8644a05c70.webp?size=large)

#### Maria replied on 2023-06-27

That’s what I was thinking!

#### Jordan M replied on 2023-06-27

Ive been looking at that too researched this yesterday

### xoana commented on 2023-06-27

Looks almost like a Mayan mask? What color Is the backside of the leaf? if you don’t mind me asking.

### xoana commented on 2023-06-27

Mine for reference!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EavjMSaIwxocV54VbHV9NgXQQZpj3kqBsRRrDcyEyc4/07f0ada0349a430ea296d4d0022cc66b.webp?size=large)

### xoana commented on 2023-06-27

And backside of leaf!

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/EavjMSaIwxocV54VbHV9NgXQQZpj3kqBsRRrDcyEyc4/68f513b0a9d7478b82b3b7f02b335d6d.webp?size=large)

#### Jordan M replied on 2023-06-27

Its purple and yea this is the most simlar comparison ive seen!😳 cause most I see the leaves are too sharp in shape these are very curvy

#### xoana replied on 2023-06-27

If the back is like a burgundy ,then I think it’s safe to say it’s a Mayan mask alocasia. Mine grows like crazy and each leaf just keeps getting bigger!

#### Jordan M replied on 2023-06-27

1st pic is back side of leaf

#### xoana replied on 2023-06-27

Sorry! Couldn’t really make out the color. But if you look up Mayan mask online I think they look identical! The curvy leaves really set it for me.

#### Jordan M replied on 2023-06-28

No your all good 😁. I would love if it produces corms to sell/give some away hence why im trying to pin point the origin

### Jordan M commented on 2023-06-28

This was it like freshly rescued and repotted it ended up losing every leaf

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/GINvyVfiWhF8UPLyPEjINV_xWzLP0ZiEQyBEPaLP9eM/f0ade8aa8ae8428fa5dc599389e87ba5.webp?size=large)

#### Danika replied on 2023-06-29

That soil looks way to dense for Alocasia/Colocasia. They like chunky airy aroid mix to be able to breathe oxygen between waterings. Try changing soil to this or Pon and you will stop losing leaves.

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