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title: "Does anyone have any tips on how to keep an Alocasia (Specifically an…"
description: "Does anyone have any tips on how to keep an Alocasia (Specifically an Alocasia micholitziana) happy? I know they can be difficult plants and mines goes in and…"
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author: "Jay"
published: "2026-07-13T15:35:16.353359Z"
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# Does anyone have any tips on how to keep an Alocasia (Specifically an…

_Posted by Jay on 2026-07-13_

Does anyone have any tips on how to keep an Alocasia (Specifically an Alocasia micholitziana) happy? I know they can be difficult plants and mines goes in and out of good health. I've considered transitioning it to LECA but wanted some tips on overall care.

## 3 comments

### The leafy Angel commented on 2026-07-13

The only way i got mine to finally be happy was to put them in a glass jar with leca at the bottom and sphagnum moss

### Lucky Cat commented on 2026-07-14

Keeping it in the same spot and roughly 5-7 feet away from the window with indirect light. Mine took 5 months to finally push out a new leaf. I thought mine was being weird for 4 of those months.

### PlantMama commented on 2026-07-15

Mine have been really sensitive to overwatering. I’ve almost killed both of them and had to remove all the dead roots and basically repropogate in water from a bare stem. Moving to clear pots helped me better tell when they actually need to be watered so I can avoid it when they’re still wet underneath. Mine also didn’t do well without enough light. They’re thriving in bright indirect. One of them pushes out a new leaf nearly weekly at this point!

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