How much sunlight does my Alocasia Pink Passion need?

Alocasia Pink Passion may have difficulty thriving and will drop leaves 🍃 without ample sunlight. Place it less than 3 feet from a window to maximize the potential for growth. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

How much humidity does Alocasia Pink Passion like?

Alocasia Pink Passion doesn’t require additional humidity . Plants absorb most water through their root system rather than their leaves, so the best way to provide humidity for your plants is through watering the soil.

What type of soil should I use for my Alocasia Pink Passion?

Alocasia Pink Passion does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Alocasia Pink Passion?

Alocasia Pink Passion should be repotted after it doubles in size or once a year , whichever comes first. Fresh potting soil has all the nutrients your plant needs, so as long as it’s refreshed yearly, you shouldn’t need to use fertilizer. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!

Does Alocasia Pink Passion go dormant?

It’s common for Alocasia Pink Passion to go dormant in the wintertime and you may notice their growth slow down. Waterings should be spaced out more during this time.

Which region is Alocasia Pink Passion native to?

Alocasia Pink Passion is native to tropical and subtropical Asia and Eastern Australia .

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Q: How often should I water my Alocasia Pink Passion?

Alocasia Pink Passion prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Alocasia brancifolia

Genus

Alocasia

Family

Araceae

Order

Alismatales

How to care for Alocasia Pink Passion

Water

How often to water your Alocasia Pink Passion

Alocasia Pink Passion needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in New York.

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

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Light

Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Plant care guide for Alocasia Pink Passion in New York

New York, New York

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Growing Alocasia Pink Passion in New York right now

Plant growth potential is currently low 📉

January 27th, 2023

Sunlight intensity as measured by “net radiation” in New York is currently low 📉.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determin…

Sunlight will increase by 34.7% ☀️

January 26th, 2023

New York is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in New York is expected to increase by 34.7% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 8.6 megajoules of energy per m² …

Daylight will increase by 1.0 hours 📈

January 27th, 2023

This month, New York is getting an average of 6.6 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 10.7% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.2 total hours of da…

Light needs and placement for plant Alocasia Pink Passion: 3ft from a window

Alocasia Pink Passion may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to keep it happy during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in New York ⛅.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Alocasia Pink Passion

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Alocasia Pink Passion: repot after 2X growth

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 Pink Passion after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

When to repot Alocasia Pink Passion

Is this a good time of year to repot? No ⏳

January 26th, 2023

The growing potential in New York is low 📉.

Repotting in late fall or winter when the day lengths are shorter can be very stressful for a plant and cause it to go into shock.

It's best to repo…