Alocacia red mambo
Taxonomy
Alocacia red mambo
Alocacia
How to care for Alocacia red mambo
How often to water your Alocacia red mambo
every 9
Alocacia red mambo 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 Alocacia red mambo in your home
a window
Alocacia red mambo 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 Alocacia red mambo
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 Alocacia red mambo 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 Alocacia red mambo
Alocacia red mambo
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.