Can anyone give me some suggestions on how to properly ca...
Can anyone give me some suggestions on how to properly care for this alocasia longiloba? I bought him from Home Depot and his awesome look really stood out to me. I got him to go on my balcony at my apartment and I got a nice pot to put him in and I have watered it once a week not over doing it but it seems that the stems are turning into water filled sludge it reminds me of a worm slimy and dropping and all the leaves are yellowing so I cut some of the dead leaves off and it didn’t seem to help. I see bulbs growing below but the plant appears sick and only one leaf stands now. Any suggestions on fertilizers? Are they absolutely necessary and does it need to be repotted right away? Also is there specific soil I need? This is my first plant so I feel terrible with how it has gone but I really am trying. I noticed when I first bought it had one yellow leaf on it already. I followed what I read on google but still looks terrible. (Posting the before at 1week - now) it’s a big difference. #plantcare #AlocasiaLongiloba #AlocasiaAddicts #PlantsMakePeopleHappy
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
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Don’t feel bad, many people say how picky alocasia are. I just got my first one recently so I don’t know a lot but does it happen to be very dry outside where you are in CA? I think alocasia like higher humidity. The bulbs you mentioned are called corms so if you aren’t able to save this plant you could google how to propagate it from the corms and try again! Good luck
So I just bought my Longiloba 2wks ago and it's sprouted a new leaf already. Here is my guess. You are over watering. Crazy right? Well your slug fill stems and the droopiness suggest it's filled with water. Currently I have my AL at 60%-70% humidity. It appears to loooooove humidity. lve only watered it once in the past 2wks. My soil is a DIY of equal parts of perlite and potting soil, and a sprinkle of worm casting and peat moss. Check your soil. The soil sould never be soggy but damp to dry. I've noticed that the leafs do drip. This is it's way of ridding itself of excess water in the root system (guttation). It's like moisture but not too much. It can be some what of a fussy plant. If you really want to save it, get a grow light. Place it under and leave it alone. But first double check your soil.
Alocasias do amazingly well and thrive in the semi hydro substrate Pon. I keep all of mine in it. I have this plant in it as well. It will throw a fit during transition but then it’ll grow back bigger and better than before. I suggest doing research on semi hydro and going from there💚