A bold green Alocasia with an unusual spotted stem! Alocasia zebrina usually only hold about 3-4 leaves at a time. This is mainly because as they spend their energy on unfurling a new leaf, they drop the lowest or oldest. This process will eventually result in a trunk or stalk at the base of the plant as it mature further helping the plant stabilize itself in the soil. This batch of zebrina have 2-3 leaves.
Care
With most Alocasia you want to provide plenty of bright light. This could be dapple direct sun for about 1-2 hours such as morning light or just if you had a room that is bright filtered light for a majority of the day. Because they do like as much filtered light as they can get, Alocasia will naturally shift their orientation towards the light. Sometimes, if an Alocasia has more of an if your plant is drooping or has an 'umbrella' effect it is not always necessarily an indicator of being thirsty but an attempt to position itself to catch the most light. Overhead light will keep these nice and perky! They will like to dry out roughly 2-3" in the soil between waterings. When repotting, use a coarse well-draining soil.
All of our plants are ethically sourced from certified U.S. nurseries. We strongly condemn the poaching of plants or wild collection.
A bold green Alocasia with an unusual spotted stem! Alocasia zebrina usually only hold about 3-4 leaves at a time. This is mainly because as they spend their energy on unfurling a new leaf, they drop the lowest or oldest. This process will eventually result in a trunk or stalk at the base of the plant as it mature further helping the plant stabilize itself in the soil. This batch of zebrina have 2-3 leaves.
Care
With most Alocasia you want to provide plenty of bright light. This could be dapple direct sun for about 1-2 hours such as morning light or just if you had a room that is bright filtered light for a majority of the day. Because they do like as much filtered light as they can get, Alocasia will naturally shift their orientation towards the light. Sometimes, if an Alocasia has more of an if your plant is drooping or has an 'umbrella' effect it is not always necessarily an indicator of being thirsty but an attempt to position itself to catch the most light. Overhead light will keep these nice and perky! They will like to dry out roughly 2-3" in the soil between waterings. When repotting, use a coarse well-draining soil.
All of our plants are ethically sourced from certified U.S. nurseries. We strongly condemn the poaching of plants or wild collection.