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title: "A friend just gave me this plant and I know nothing about. Type,…"
description: "A friend just gave me this plant and I know nothing about. Type, care, light, humidity or anything else it may need. Please help so I don't kill it. Thanks"
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# A friend just gave me this plant and I know nothing about. Type,…

_Postat av Stephanie den 2025-12-29_

A friend just gave me this plant and I know nothing about. Type, care, light, humidity or anything else it may need. Please help so I don't kill it. Thanks

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## 5 kommentarer

### MTA324 kommenterade den 2025-12-29

Alocasia Polly  
Bright indirect light high humidity

### Whitney kommenterade den 2025-12-29

It’s an alocasia. I have a couple, but not this kind, so hopefully someone else can advise on care and type. It likes humidity. They’re kinda challenging plants cause they don’t want to completely dry out, but they can also get root rot easily. They like to have plant food frequently, and they seem to like a lot of light. I have mine under grow lights. Mine are in pon in a semi-hydro set up. I used a YouTube video to figure out how to do it. Mine are currently doing really well with this set up.

#### Stephanie svarade den 2025-12-29

Thanks for the help. I will look up a YouTube video also

### Dolan72 kommenterade den 2025-12-29

Looks like an alocasia polly. They can be dramatic. Prone to spider mites so keep an eye on leaves for a silvery webbing. Don't panic if it loses all the leaves and looks dead. They can go dormant if the conditions are not perfect.

### Yup kommenterade den 2025-12-29

Yes don’t let dry out

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