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title: "Hello does anyone have any tips and tricks to keep this plant alive?"
description: "Hello does anyone have any tips and tricks to keep this plant alive?"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Heather"
published: "2025-03-28T19:22:00.310543Z"
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# Hello does anyone have any tips and tricks to keep this plant alive?

_Posted by Heather on 2025-03-28_

Hello does anyone have any tips and tricks to keep this plant alive?

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## 2 comments

### fuey commented on 2025-03-28

All of my alocasias are in a self watering pot. I personally keep them in a plastic one with a water level indicator. It can help boost their humidity to what they want. I put a picture showing my pot, and a sunburnt leaf on the right. He’ll be getting a chop today.  
Many people have found that putting them in Pon is easiest but I haven’t tried it. I keep mine in all purpose soil with extra coco soil and perlite.  
I have found that they sunburn the easiest of all my plants, so rotating and adjusting is key.  
They can be drama “princesses”. Calatheas are the queens🤭. They are very telling when they’re stressed and will show it on their leaves. The most unique one is they may drop leaves after repotting.

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#### Heather replied on 2025-03-28

Thank you so much!

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