Alocasia Triangularis
About Alocasia Triangularis
Alocasias, commonly known as Elephant Ears, are some of the most common houseplants although their leaves can reach enormous sizes when grown outdoors! 🐘 They typically only support a few leaves at a time (more, when they get more sun!) so don't be concerned if you see an old leaf begin to retire after a new one emerges. They grow out of underground corms which are similar to bulbs, so next time you repot keep an eye out for baby Alocasias! They contain calcium oxalate crystals so be sure to keep them out of reach if you have children or pets! ⚠️
Taxonomy
Alocasia triangularis
Alocasia
Araceae
Alismatales

How to care for Alocasia Triangularis
How often to water your Alocasia Triangularis

every 9
Alocasia Triangularis 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 Alocasia Triangularis in your home

a window
Alocasia Triangularis 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 Alocasia Triangularis

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 Triangularis after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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da Vinci my dragon scale Alocasia is really starting to do well! Sprouted more leaves and they’re all beautiful! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #GrowLights #BeforeAndAfter #PlantLove #LowMaintenance #TropicalPlants #AlocasiaAddicts #Alocasia #AlocasiaDragonScale
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What makes the leaves turn yellow? #ChineseTaro
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alocasia species? i need help IDing this alocasia!! TIA
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Can i know if this species of alocasia always 3 leafs only? Seems like a new leaf is growing but a mature leaf started dying or wilting after the new leaf unfurled.
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Alocasia ID please Greg said it was cabbage! Hahaha #AlocasiaAddicts Also one leaf is so floppy there’s no firmness in it at all, it was in a tiny dried up peat block which I rinsed off and put into soil, zero rot and a lot more roots than I thought would be in there!
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My plant got this bulb at the top and a pistol came out. It has been about a week or two now the pistol is drooping. Is that normal or should I be worried? #BlackVelvetAlocasia
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Should I repot? Found this mesh thing sticking out of the soil after watering (and having to treat for spider mites 😩) Will the mesh thing harm the plant if I leave it? #VariegatedAlocasiaFrydek
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Sticky sap Found some sticky sap where the leaf meets the stem and thought it was very odd. There's been leaf damage to all of the leaves and its been happening practically since I got it. Not sure why or how. It dropped 2 leaves soon after I got it and so I moved it to a different spot and now the leaves are looking like a caterpillar is eating it. It had 2 leaves left that were growing strong but then a new leaf started coming out and one of the leaves started dieing as that was happening. Now that leaf is dead and a new leaf is almost fully formed and the other leaf looks fine. The stems on both are strong, firm, and green but I am noticing some tiny brown spots under the leaves and just one spot with that sap. Its a very small area. Nothing I noticed on the steams or the tops of the leaves. Hope somebody can tell me what's going on and what I can do! Also, noticed the fungus gnats on my baby pygmy palm moved over to my alocasia somehow after sprinkling some cinnamon over the top of the soil on the pygmy palm. They are both indoors but are in different rooms. Not sure how to moved to my alocasia or why. I can just sprinkle cinnamon over the top of the soil again and do more if needed but I'm more worried about the other issue that I'm not sure what it is. Thanks!
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Why is my plant leaves dripping? My plant leaves seem to be dripping water. Is that normal? I tried to take a picture the best I could have the water droplet at the end of the leaf.
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Alocasia Corms Found 3 when repotting newly purchased pink dragon and Polly . Now what? I put them in moistened spagnum moss last night. Not sure what to do next #AlocasiaAddicts #AlocasiaPinkDragon #AlocasiaPolly #corms
Care Summary for Alocasia Triangularis
Alocasia Triangularis
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.
