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Rhona

I have a Melo alocasica. I saw this on it. I’m not sure it’s a flower or what? The plant doing great I’m not concerned, but I didn’t know what to do about it. Thank you in advance.

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  1. Tee Jay

    Yes, that is an inflorescence. You can choose to leave it or cut it

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    • Rhona

      Thank you Tanya. Is there a pro or con on keeping it?

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    • Tee Jay

      I’ve heard that leaving it on will divert energy to the flower rather than the foliage, but idk if it’s true. The inflorescence is a sign of a happy healthy plant, so I would say it mainly comes down to personal preference whether to leave it on or not

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  2. KJM

    I agree it's a flower. Alocasia flowers are interesting to see but they're not overly beautiful. I can take them or leave them.

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  3. KJM

    If you keep the flower energy will go into the flower production followed by seed production. If you remove the flower the energy will go into the foliage.

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