How do you care for a Alocasia plant?
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How do you care for a Alocasia plant?
Your Alocasia prefers warm temperatures between 65–85°F. Avoid cold drafts and sudden temperature changes. Feed every month in the spring and summer with half-strength, all-purpose indoor plant fertilizer such as our All Purpose Fertilizer (20-20-20). No fertilizer is needed in the fall and winter months.
Does Alocasia need sunlight?
Yes the Alocasia does need sun but it doesn’t need direct sunlight. Instead the Alocasia prefers indirect light to even partial shade. An east or west facing windowsill if perfect for an Alocasia but keep an eye on your plant to make sure it’s not receiving too much or too little light.
Are Alocasia easy to care?
Alocasia are semi-demanding plants that grow well in indirect light with temperatures of 60°F to 80°F and 60-70% humidity. Water once per week during the warm months and once every few weeks during the winter. During active growth, fertilize once per month. They are not hard to grow.
How do you care for Alocasia indoors?
Keep Alocasia plants moist all year; they are water-loving plants. There is a fine line with these plants. You want to keep the soil moist but not soggy. They require less water during the winter months because the plant is dormant.
How do you save Alocasia when dying?
Only remove Alocasia leaves that have turned completely yellow as partially yellow foliage can still provide your plant with energy and may revive with improved care measures. What is this? Cut off excessively yellow or brown leaves at the fleshy stem base using clean pruning shears.
How do I make my Alocasia grow more leaves?
The amount of light the plant receives will dictate how quickly it grows. If you want your plant to push out new leaves actively and produce the large leaves it is known for, then make sure the alocasia is in a spot where it can receive plenty of bright indirect light.
Can you propagate Alocasia from leaf?
Alocasia plants are tuberous, which means they sprout from a central rhizome. Because of this, unlike many other houseplant species such as Monstera, it’s not really suitable for propagation by means of taking cuttings.
