I just got this guy today as a gift! Can yall tell me all...
I just got this guy today as a gift! Can yall tell me all the pros and cons 👀
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@Araceae lol, not so much a tip but still true 😂
@Plantlo to expand on his comment, the pros are definitely its stunning variegation. But I guess the "pro" column is pretty slim for most of the plants we choose to keep! Sure, they kinda-sorta help clean the air, but mostly it's because they're pretty to look at 😛 Some make us really work for their beauty, and this plant would fall into that category. I only have a few Alocasia, and I keep all of them in a humidity box (that's it in the photo). I'm fairly certain they'd die if I didn't, even though my house stays on the humid side (between 60-70%). You'll hear "oh they love high humidity!" about a lot of plants, but it's truer for these guys than most. And by high, I mean HIGH. Like, as close to 100% as possible. One thing I love about my humidity box is I hardly ever have to water the individual plants. A thorough weekly misting is all that's necessary to keep the soil consistently, evenly moist, but not so damp there's a risk of root rot. Ok, done promoting a humidity box lol
I noticed yours is in a glazed clay pot. Be careful with those—they're non-porous and have thick walls, so the soil takes forever to properly dry out. They also typically have just one drainage hole. If I use them at all, it's as a cache pot, where the plant goes in a standard plastic nursery pot that is set inside the glazed clay pot. Just be sure to leave a gap between the two pots for better airflow to the soil. Clear plastic pots are my favorite because they allow you to keep an eye on the roots and see when the soil surrounding the roots is sufficiently dried out.
@Plantlo to expand on his comment, the pros are definitely its stunning variegation. But I guess the "pro" column is pretty slim for most of the plants we choose to keep! Sure, they kinda-sorta help clean the air, but mostly it's because they're pretty to look at 😛 Some make us really work for their beauty, and this plant would fall into that category. I only have a few Alocasia, and I keep all of them in a humidity box (that's it in the photo). I'm fairly certain they'd die if I didn't, even though my house stays on the humid side (between 60-70%). You'll hear "oh they love high humidity!" about a lot of plants, but it's truer for these guys than most. And by high, I mean HIGH. Like, as close to 100% as possible. One thing I love about my humidity box is I hardly ever have to water the individual plants. A thorough weekly misting is all that's necessary to keep the soil consistently, evenly moist, but not so damp there's a risk of root rot. Ok, done promoting a humidity box lol
I noticed yours is in a glazed clay pot. Be careful with those—they're non-porous and have thick walls, so the soil takes forever to properly dry out. They also typically have just one drainage hole. If I use them at all, it's as a cache pot, where the plant goes in a standard plastic nursery pot that is set inside the glazed clay pot. Just be sure to leave a gap between the two pots for better airflow to the soil. Clear plastic pots are my favorite because they allow you to keep an eye on the roots and see when the soil surrounding the roots is sufficiently dried out.
@stephonicle let me put it next to a humidifier now!!! lol I live in the desert it’s not humid at all. So thank you for the tip
