Elephant Ears Alocasia

Elephant Ears Alocasia

☘ Origin: Tropical Rainforests of South East Asia
 Family: Arum
☘ Botanical Name: Alocasia
☘ Common Name:
 Elephant Ear Plant

Symbolism: Alocasia is said to be the plant in all the Western and Eastern versions of the fairytale of Jack and the Beanstalk. It thereby stands for seizing opportunities when they arise, even when they’re risky.

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🔆 Light
Position your Alocasia in medium to bright indirect sunlight spot. Give your plant a turn every few days to expose all sides to light for even growth from all sides.


💧 Water

Keep Alocasia plants moist all year; they are water-loving plants. There is a fine line with these plants. You want to keep the soil moist but not soggy. They require less water during the winter months because the plant is dormant.

Allow the top few centimeters of soil to become nearly dry before watering. This will help keep the soil evenly moist. Soggy soil makes the plant susceptible to fungal infections.

To give your plant the absolute best, room-temperature rainwater and bottled spring water are your best options. Any water containing sugar or salt will hurt your plant!


☁️ Humidity
Use pebble tray to raise the humidity around your Alocasia specially in the winter months or a humidifier. It will also appreciate regular misting year round using filtered-water. Keep them away from cold drafts from windows, doors, and air conditioning.


🌡️ Temperature
Elephant Ears plants will suffer below (15°C). Some varieties will die back during colder weather and re-sprout from the rhizome.


🧴️ Food
Alocasia plants can be heavy feeders, especially large specimens. Feed with liquid fertilizer once or twice a month; a 20-20-20 fertilizer formulation is recommended during the growing season.


🐾 Toxicity
Alocasia plants make stylish houseplants, but they can be harmful if chewed on or swallowed. They oxalate crystals that can cause mouth pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Keep it away from children and pets.


Additional Tips

Even with a short growing season in northern climates, these plants can grow rapidly. In the warm summer months, Alocasia plants can produce a new leaf every week, and each new leaf can be twice the size of the previous week's. The leaf shapes can vary from slim arrowheads to wide heart-shaped leaves that have colorful veins and a variety of textures: thick, waxy, slick, and glossy.

Once the plant is in its dormant period in the late fall and winter, it will begin resting. The rapid leaf growth will stop and the plant will likely remain as-is throughout the winter season. Continue to care for it, and the rapid growth will return the following growing season.


HIGH RISK

Do Not Overwater! This will cause leaf drop and root rot that eventually could kill the plant. The worst thing you can do regarding watering is "give it too much".


Make sure your plant is not placed near Heat or AC source. It is best to keep consistent room temperature throughout the seasons and not turn off Heat or AC when away or traveling. The best temperature ratio for almost any plant is (15°C-24°C).

Above all, make sure you’re ready for plant parenthood..

💡 These essential care instructions are just guidelines; watering frequency, care routine will vary depending on location, light, temperature, humidity and air circulation in a space -- and most of all on your care.

💡 Your plant relies on you to give it healthy living conditions and deserves plenty of TLC. In fact, the mere act of paying attention to it on daily basis -- or "listening | talking" to it, if you will -- is one of the most important things you can do as a plant parent.

💡 If you see any signs of distress, you may need to act immediately to save your plant.

💡 On top of useful plant care advice, is expanding your knowledge and self-study in regard to your specific plants types. Further reading is a great resource for learning all about your plants, and the proper care that each of them needs along with any signs of distress or diseases. You can learn which are the best spots for your plants in your home, how to grow different plants, how to water your plants correctly, how to treat immediately and more.

💡 At the end of the day, you’re the plant’s guardian and your plant cannot survive without your love and care.

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