Alocasia 'Frydek'
4.5 out of 5 (10 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
About Alocasia 'Frydek'
Alocasias, commonly known as Elephant Ears, are some of the most common houseplants although their leaves can reach enormous sizes when grown outdoors! 🐘 They typically only support a few leaves at a time (more, when they get more sun!) so don't be concerned if you see an old leaf begin to retire after a new one emerges. They grow out of underground corms which are similar to bulbs, so next time you repot keep an eye out for baby Alocasias! They contain calcium oxalate crystals so be sure to keep them out of reach if you have children or pets! ⚠️
Taxonomy
Alocasia 'Frydek'
Alocasia
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Alocasia micholitziana 'Frydek'
How to care for Alocasia 'Frydek'
How often to water your Alocasia 'Frydek'
every 9
Alocasia 'Frydek' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Alocasia 'Frydek' in your home
a window
Alocasia 'Frydek' may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Alocasia 'Frydek' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Alocasia 'Frydek'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Alocasia 'Frydek' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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So the Jurassic park fan in me made me buy two of these tonight… lol #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy
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My leaves are yellowing. Help.
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Can i know if this species of alocasia always 3 leafs only? Seems like a new leaf is growing but a mature leaf started dying or wilting after the new leaf unfurled.
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What are these? The Internet says corms, but they're not under the soil and coming directly from the original stem. They look interesting!
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Can’t get my frydek past this point# I grew this baby frydek from a corm. I propagated it in perlite and it was fantastic, but after I transitioned it to soil, it stopped growing. Now it is drooping and changing color and i know it’s gonna lose its only leaf. This has happened with 4 other frydek propagations and I don’t know how to make it happy and grow large after I transfer it from perlite to soil. Any tips? :/ #AlocasiaAddicts #frydek #Alocasia #PropagationStation #help #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #helpneeded
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Soooo… It was rheumatology day! And we should know by now that my local Trader Joe’s is just down the road from my rheumatologist’s office, therefore you know what that means, right? Yep! #PlantHaul!! Especially tickled to find FRYDEKS in stock for the first time since last year!! The two I got will never replace my beloved and dearly departed Freya, but I am thrilled to have a Frydek back in my life. Just something about these guys that makes my heart happy sigh. 🥰 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #AlocasiaAddicts #Gardenia #AlocasiaFrydek #DesertRosePlant #TraderJoes #PLANTMAFIA #OrchidLovers #TheThread #HisLobster #HappyHumpDay #NeedMoreRoomForPlants
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I think I have a flower growing on my frydek? 🤩😍🌱💮
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Why do my Alocasia leaves droop?
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Yellow leaves Hello, got it 3 weeks ago, everything seems fine. 4 days ago I got a growlight and now the leaves get yellow. Could this be because of the growlight or too much watering? Thank you for your help ☺️
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Repotting Help 😳 Do you cut the pot or the roots in this situation ? #AlocasiaAddicts #AlocasiaFrydek #LecaLovers #LecaLeague #leca #Alocasia
Care Summary for Alocasia 'Frydek'
Alocasia 'Frydek'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 8
Fast grower 5
Survivor 2
Easy to propagate 2
Pest magnet 2
Browns easily 1
10/20/2021
Always drops a leaf to put out another. Easy but a bit hard to enjoy.
Survivor
06/16/2021
Really easy to overwater, so make sure to use well-draining soil. As a young plant, it usually drops an old leaf for every new one until it matures.
Large, lush leaves
06/07/2021
Beautiful plant♥️ gonna separate some of my new bulbs growing in and repot soon 🥰
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
05/17/2021
One of the fuzziest Alocasia but it is very resilient. You can lose all leaves but as long as the tubers are not rotten it will bounce back
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Pest magnet
04/28/2021
she is so needy but shes so pretty too but i accidentally over watered her before and it took forever to get her back up just dont overwater and oversun or whagever
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Browns easily
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