After 4 days trip, I return home and found my baby in thi...
3β pot with drainage
Last watered 2 years ago
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Hi, Quang!! #alocasias are tough plants to keep happy in my opinion. They are KNOWN for growing a leaf and loosing a leaf.
The soil can't be too wet and it cannot be very dry at all. It needs a fair amount of sun, but not direct, bright sun.
Oftentimes plants will have a hard time adjusting to their new place and you've just gotta roll with their attitudes until they are acclimated.
I have found that Alocasias take a while to acclimate to new spots.
I'm glad you found Greg and I wish you the best!
The soil can't be too wet and it cannot be very dry at all. It needs a fair amount of sun, but not direct, bright sun.
Oftentimes plants will have a hard time adjusting to their new place and you've just gotta roll with their attitudes until they are acclimated.
I have found that Alocasias take a while to acclimate to new spots.
I'm glad you found Greg and I wish you the best!
@planthoe40 thanks for the tag! πΏ
@Consocmap Welcome to Greg! This Alocasia needs high humidity and well-draining soil. It also needs bright indirect light in the mornings and medium indirect light for the rest of the day. Problems are triggered with low humidity such as mites and thrips if they donβt have the humidity they need. Water with only distilled water or rainwater. No need to fertilize it since itβll thrive on soil nutrients as long as you have a good mix that isnβt a basic soil that hardens and turns to clay. Only water when the top 25% -50% of soil is dry. This plant is much like the paper thin calathea so make sure you keep a very high level of humidity on it. Mist regularly before 10am every morning until you are able to regulate the humidity throughout the day. Itβs a beautiful plant but all dark forms are fussy about how much light they get. Alocasia can be hard since they are all water, in my opinion, and their moisture needs to be regularly monitored. Any change in the temp or humidity or light can and will affect it. Find its sweet spot and itβll be alright! For now, just mist it in the morning and make sure itβs not getting too much light. Make sure the soil isnβt too dry or too damp. Theyβre fussy but worth the effort!
@Consocmap Welcome to Greg! This Alocasia needs high humidity and well-draining soil. It also needs bright indirect light in the mornings and medium indirect light for the rest of the day. Problems are triggered with low humidity such as mites and thrips if they donβt have the humidity they need. Water with only distilled water or rainwater. No need to fertilize it since itβll thrive on soil nutrients as long as you have a good mix that isnβt a basic soil that hardens and turns to clay. Only water when the top 25% -50% of soil is dry. This plant is much like the paper thin calathea so make sure you keep a very high level of humidity on it. Mist regularly before 10am every morning until you are able to regulate the humidity throughout the day. Itβs a beautiful plant but all dark forms are fussy about how much light they get. Alocasia can be hard since they are all water, in my opinion, and their moisture needs to be regularly monitored. Any change in the temp or humidity or light can and will affect it. Find its sweet spot and itβll be alright! For now, just mist it in the morning and make sure itβs not getting too much light. Make sure the soil isnβt too dry or too damp. Theyβre fussy but worth the effort!
@AnthuriumQueen thanks for the detail. I think the humidity where I live is high enough, and before i left for vacation I did fertilize it so Iβm afraid its root is burned.
@Consocmap check the roots and see. It may not be the case. While you were away, you may have had a spike in temperature outdoors and believe it or not, the plant can sense it. Also, whatβs comfortable for us is often low humidity for them. My Alocasia THRIVE in the 80th percentile which means their foliage is moist through the day. Iβd be soaking wet and looking like a beautiful alpaca at that humidity level. π
prolonged exposure to the 50/60th percentile caused a rapid decline in my babies and I learned to keep them H U M I D all day. Do check the roots and see what you find. It may surprise you. If you think youβve added too much fertilizer, go ahead and flush the soil or repot in fresh medium. They do come back with patience. Good luck! πΏ