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Posted 2M ago by @elisenavidad

I thought Freida had a pretty good life going for her, th...

I thought Freida had a pretty good life going for her, then she had to throw an all white leafโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜‚
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5ft to light, indirect
2โ€ pot with drainage
Last watered 6 hours ago
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Freida (love the name btw) is drop-dead gorgeous!! Iโ€™m also loving that gorgeous white leave, I mean down to the veins, and everything is perfect white.
@elisenavidad Awee I'm sorry but look at how pretty it is!! Nature is so wild ๐Ÿ˜œ
@elisenavidad Hahaha no pun intended. Obviously nature is wild ๐Ÿคฃ
@elisenavidad Iโ€™m not an expert in any plant but I do a lot of reading and research. It is beautiful! Unfortunately itโ€™s says that the white needs color to survive. Check out YouTube.

https://youtu.be/MVcs5c2eXB0
Hope this helps
@Preciousplants1 yes, they typically do. However, it being an Alocasia Iโ€™m hoping I can get a corm out of it as well as another leaf. I do use silica which should extend the lifespan as well.
@princesspitstop hahahaha I love that ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ I gotchu girl ๐Ÿ˜‚
@Idplantthat thank you so much! I appreciate your attention to detail ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿค
@elisenavidad I've heard of using silica to preserve flowers once you remove them from the plant. Is that what you're talking about?
SO PRETTY ๐Ÿคฉ ๐Ÿฉท
@princesspitstop this is one of my dahlias. I thought it was pretty wild! Love the pure white leaf.
Wow @elisenavidad that is stunning and remarkable and more!! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ˜
@evis They ARE pretty wild! Haha ๐Ÿคฉ You've got an ombre Dahlia?? Those colors are so vibrant!
@elisenavidad
Hey dear Elise!
Maybe that leaf is sacred...like the white buffao was to all the Native tribes...
@princesspitstop no, I use silica when watering as it is a beneficial nutrient for the plant which helps extend the lifespan of white portions on leaves! I typically donโ€™t have browning on my white leaves for about 8-9 months when using silica!

This is a year after I bought this plant, Iโ€™ve yet to lose any variegated leaves!
@EcoPlantLover I K R๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ Thank you so much!
@CutePolypremum hey, beautiful! Hope youโ€™re having a good morning ๐Ÿค

& hahaha maybe youโ€™re right!? She might be the queen now ๐Ÿ˜‚
@elisenavidad I had no idea! Is it just the crystals, like the kind that comes in a box of new shoes or in a bag of beef jerky, dissolved in water?
@princesspitstop itโ€™s actually a liquid already! I get in on Amazon, its made specifically for plants!

Hereโ€™s the link for reference :)

https://a.co/d/3uRJrQ3
@elisenavidad Cool! I was wondering how many bags of beef jerky I was going to have to buy! Hahaha Any excuse for beef jerky I guess ๐Ÿ˜‚
@princesspitstop HAHA thatโ€™s awesome ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ I say go get some anywaus
I love the white leaf ๐Ÿ’•
@HappySelah25 thank you!! Weโ€™ll see how long she lasts๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ