Alocacia Black Velvet
Taxonomy
Alocacia reginula
Alocacia
How to care for Alocacia Black Velvet
How often to water your Alocacia Black Velvet
every 9
Alocacia Black Velvet 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 Alocacia Black Velvet in your home
a window
Alocacia Black Velvet 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 Alocacia Black Velvet in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Alocacia Black Velvet
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 Black Velvet after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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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 😄!!
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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!
Care Summary for Alocacia Black Velvet
Alocacia Black Velvet
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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