r/alocasia

All it needs are some grow lights inside but it holds humidity well and it’s the perfect size for pups.

It was on clearance at mine for $21.

Very impressed!

What’s that thing coming out of the side of it? I didn’t think alocasia’s produced aerial roots, but that’s my only guess.

I cut off the Top because I lost every single leaf. I noticed that there was new growth beneath. Is it GG or will it make a comeback?

i dont know whats wrong with her & im really sad. she has NO pests, and i have been preventatively treating her with some neem oil twice a week.

i feed her with each water & there is no visible signs of root rot.. i also do use silica !

she stays outside on my covered north facing balcony with a grow light to supplement. i've ordered lezchuan pon and a self watering pot, because ive heard really great things about that.

what can i do to make her happy :( her stems are still firm & im confused why shes drooping and so upset !! im worried because this is my favorite plant :(

The unfurled leaf was being cut into by the smaller growth that is coming in at the same time. What is going on with it? Is that another leaf coming out at the same time? This is my first and only alocasia and I’ve had her for 2 months so I’m a noob.

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(Only the one on the right, one on the left is a platinum)

I just purchased this alocasia and I am new to keeping this genus of plants. I am not sure what is growing in the pot with my alocasia, but to me it looks like it may be coming from the main plant. I am trying not to stress it out any more than it already is, so I don't want to repot it/disturb it just yet.

Hi everyone! I grow plants indoors and on my porch, but I’m new to Alocasias. I really love how they look and want to try one—what are some good beginner-friendly ones you’d recommend?

I was gifted these 4 starters. I’m just not sure how to baby these guys enough till they’re more mature and stable.

Should they be in a high humidity environment? My other alocasias seem to be happy enough in my space.

You can see the roots are good. Should I move them to bigger pots now or give them more time.

I’ve lost starters in the past and would rather not kill these so any advice is welcome. Thanks so much.

Also I know they’re young but if someone could ID them that would also be greatly appreciated.

Melo needs help

Just brought this stinky boy inside from his patio vacay.

My first and only Alocasia, was a bday gift about 2 years ago.
He got a lil leggy until I put em in that window and then the blooms.

Still in original pot and all I do is water with well water.
Plus the literal skewers to keep it upright.

What’s my next move? I’m clueless since joining this group. The whole chop and start over makes me nervous 😥

Edit: sorry for the confusion, I’d like to know if I should leave it, repot? Maybe convince my partner I need a grow light? 😀 it was the flowers that smelled so bad to me but now it’s fine.

It’s near an east facing window, but it gets all of its light from my grow lights essentially. I didn’t see any pests, I haven’t sprayed the leaves down, and I water when the soil is completely dry.

Picked this up as a pup at a plant swap and have no idea what it is. I remember the person said it’s “similar to a dragons breath” but can’t for the life of me remember the name. Any idea? Thanks!

Can someone help me with these different alocasias? I’m getting conflicting answers for each of the varieties

As the title says, this leaf has decided to turn upside down… I have no clue why. It lives in a cabinet that is always between 65-80% humidity and above 20degrees Celsius. There is a T5 barrina light about 20cm away. For context it was in a smaller cabinet but I was struggling to keep the humidity level so I moved it about 2 months ago. It has a predatory mite sachet on not because I’ve seen any signs of pests, just as a precaution incase it’s weird behaviour is because of something I can’t see. Thanks!

Edit: forgot to say it’s currently in a semi hydro closed system setup with perlite and fluval.

Is this a normal dying leaf or maybe some issue like pests or watering? I’ve had this plant for maybe half a year now or maybe a little more, gets watered every week and a half and hasn’t lost a leaf
since I’ve gotten it.

I’m assuming it’s just time for a leaf to poof but as someone who’s always struggled to keep alocasias alive I’m trying to be cautious with it lol.

new alocasia mom, just picked it up on saturday. it already looked like it was gonna drop this leaf and it’s become much more yellow. should i cut the leaf off now or just let it do it’s thing? i know these guys can be pretty fickle and i’m delusional enough to think i can take care of one 😂