Elephant Ears
Taxonomy
Alocacia African Mask
Alocacia
How to care for Elephant Ears
How often to water your Elephant Ears
every 9
Elephant Ears needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Elephant Ears in your home
a window
Elephant Ears 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.
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How to fertilize Elephant Ears
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 Elephant Ears after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I don’t know why but it started to turn yellow and would leak some black fluid some of the other leaves also look really thin and almost translucent. I don’t know what it need please help!
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New leaf 🌿!!!! My alocacia has already grown a new leaf this spring and another new one is unfurling now! Can't wait to see even more new growth 😄!!
Care Summary for Elephant Ears
Elephant Ears
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.
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