Alocasia care guide
They can be quite a pain, but they do reward us with producing its own corms/bulbs.
Fun fact: in the wild, some Alocasia can grow up to 4-5 meters tall!.
I reached out to my friend Noraiza from Planta's With Noraiza
(Planta's With Noraiza on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok)
and asked for a ''Golden Alocasia tip''. She responded! She said: "I can never just give 1 tip for Alocasia advice. All my Alocasia are in clear pots with special chunky aroid mix, and you can never go wrong with that. A common mistake that people make is disturbing their Alocasia even more when it already looking bad, so just let it be unless you see that it is root rot! So in short, use aroid mix and just let it be"
------------------------------------
WATERING
Watering your Alocasia doesn't have to be hard!
-Keep the soil moist, but NOT wet
-Water just before the soil has completely dried out
-Water thoroughly and let the excess water drip out of the pot.
------------------------------------
PROPAGATION
The best way to propagate Alocasia is via corms.
Alocasia produce their own corms, and when repotting them, make sure to look for any corms/tiny bulbs!
Once you have found them, pluck them off and bury it in moist sphagnum moss or lay it on a layer of water, and it'll sprout within a few weeks.
Just be careful with plucking corms too early, if they are too small and underdeveloped there is a big chance that the corm won't make it due to the lack of energy.
Tip given to me by Jungle Floor
------------------------------------
BLOOM
Alocasia usually flower around spring/early summer. Alocasia blooms are a sign of good health, and is amazing! You can cut the flower/spadix/inflorescence/however you want to call it off if you want, it takes up a lot of energy.
------------------------------------
LIGHT REQUIREMENTS
This really depends on how you water your Alocasia. I have my Alocasia either in a terrarium with high humidity (They THRIVE in high humidity), or under a grow light. Since grow lights are expensive to buy, and can make your jaw drop after looking at the electricity bill each month, i´d try my best to give it bright indirect light. Sure, the plant can handle some direct sunlight, but being in the sun for hours can cause leaves to burn/
------------------------------------
MEDIUMS
I grow my Alocasia in a soil mix with of course soil, perlite, coco peat, coco chips and LECA. You can also grow Alocasia in moss or water.
------------------------------------
Pictures :
