Black Velvet Alocasia
4.1 out of 5 (35 experiences)
About Black Velvet Alocasia
The black velvet Alocasia’s ancestors appeared 24 million years ago in Borneo, the largest island in Asia and home to one of the oldest rainforests in the world. Alocasia ‘Black Velvet’ was named a plant variety, or cultivar, by Scott Hyndman, who obtained it from the Lyon Arboretum in Hawaii. However, a Japanese collector in Borneo found it in the wild—growing naturally in a 140-million-year-old rainforest in Borneo—and categorized it as a new species in 1998. 🖤
Taxonomy
Alocasia reginula
Alocasia
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
The Dwarf Black Queen, Black Velvet Elephant Ear, Little Queen and Black Velvet Pink Variegated
How to care for Black Velvet Alocasia
How often to water your Black Velvet Alocasia
Black Velvet Alocasia 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 Black Velvet Alocasia in your home
Black Velvet Alocasia 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 Black Velvet Alocasia
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 Black Velvet Alocasia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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RIP, Maybe Phoenix Vibes So this gal was a rescue, 6in pot, 30%, mealy bugs, some disease, over waterwd you name it. Figured I take on the challenge. Also she gave me 8 corms with he last ditch energy. Got over the mealies, let that sucker dry out good repotted to the same size. Then she took a turn for the worst. Leaves yellowing, browning, suspected the rot. 💯 Confirmed, she was left with some little strings and a mushy top. It seems like she may got it in her still, I'm going to make a semi Chucky mix, downgrade the pot and give that humid good good and let's see if she will bounce back yet again. Wish us luck!! #newgrowth #rootrot #alocasiaaddicts #alocasia #plantsmakepeoplehappy #notsohappyplants
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Black velvet alocasia spots Anyone know what is causing this? A new leaf just sprouted and it’s perfect. But existing leafs have these spots. Any idea??
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Does this look leggy ? My black velvet normally lives in a SW facing window. But after putting out no leaves all sunmer I moved it about a foot back. Now it has a new leaf finally, but I’m worried its stems are etiolating. What do you think? Im frustrated, this is my only alocasia that hasnt taken off this year . #AlocasiaAddicts #Alocasia #alocasiablackvelvet #LecaLeague #LecaLovers #leca #semihydroponics #semihydro
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I rescued this plant from the grocery store and can’t seem to get it back up to good health, it was doing not too bad but it had a bad fall and lost a leaf. Anything tips to to help her out? #BlackVelvetAlocasia
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I’m so excited this growth was SO fast 🥲🥲🥲 love that for her ❤️ #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #alocasia #BlackVelvetAlocasia
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Yellow spots on the leaves #BlackVelvetAlocasia
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Is this a Corm? I was checking on the pot of my small Black Velvet Alocasia and found this nugget at the bottom of the pot, loosely connected to a root. Is this an actual corm? I’ve never seen one before! 👀 Did my plant just give birth to a baby? 👶🏻 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #corms #BlackVelvetAlocasia #Propagation #LaSiguanaba #theamigos #CormClub
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Good morning! So excited—my first time trying my hand at propagating alocasia corms, and they’re sprouting! 🥳🥳🥳 I know it’s still early days, but I did not think I’d be successful on my first try, lol. Hopefully they continue to grow and do well! 🤗🌱 #HappyPlants #AlocasiaAddicts #Alocasia #BlackVelvetAlocasia #PropagationStation #Propagation #NewGrowth #babevila
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So I got her today and she’s got a lot of baby’s shooting out, how do I propagate them ? Do they need to have roots on the cones already or not ? #BlackVelvetAlocasia
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Looking a little droopy Hey everyone! My black velvet is looking a bit under the weather. I only bought it last Thursday, could it just be shock from moving? #BlackVelvetAlocasia #PLANTMAFIA #GregGang #theamigos #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
Care Summary for Black Velvet Alocasia
Black Velvet Alocasia
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
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
Got this plant delivered and straight away she didn’t like me, died off after a couple of weeks with me. or so i thought, i have since moved to putting her in hydro and have got what seems like new life out of her, so id say incredibly temperamental
Pure, concentrated evil. But the leaves are so beautiful you’ll put up with this drama queen and her bizarre upkeep requirements. Picky about light. Picky about watering. Picky about anything even thinking about touching its leaves. After a year of following the directions of the plant shop and every care guide without much success, our black velvet is now thriving after a move to our darkish bathroom and being watered only by misting the soil.
Mine loves being right next to the humidifier but having the soil dry out just a bit. It’s currently in peat and is about a foot and a half away from a west facing window. It does not get direct sun. Has a tendency to drop its lower leaves as it prepares to push out new leaves.