Description
Growing Alocasia is an easy way to add a tropical flair to your indoor garden. When you know that it has a unique leave shape, and how to care for Alocasia plants, you will be rewarded with many years of attractive foliage.- One of the best attractive foliage plants.
- Low maintenance plant and easily grow in indoor condition.
- Perfect ornamental plant for house .
What makes it special:
| Sr | Item name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alocasia Hybrid - Plant |
| 2 | 4 inch (10 cm) Nursery Pot as Inner |
| 3 | 4.5 inch (11 cm) Ronda No. 1110 Round Plastic Planter (Black) |
Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous or tuberous perennial flowering plants from the family Araceae. This plant is famous for its unusual and unique alien-looking leaves.Elephant ear plant (Alocasia sp.) received their common name because their leaves look like green renditions of elephant ea
The plants can be kept indoors as house plants or grown outdoors in shady areas. It is very low maintenance plant.The Elephant Ear plant is a Herbaceous Perennial, meaning that they grow from non-woody stems and will re-bloom each year. It is a robust rhizomatous evergreen perennial with dark green, narrowly arrow-shaped, wavy-edged leaves, up to 2 feet long (60 cm), adorned with ribs and margins marked in bright creamy white.Plant Specifications
| Plant Height | 9 inch (23 cm) |
| Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name | Elephants ear, Alocasia amazonica, Kris Plant, African mask plant |
| Maximum Reachable Height | Up to 1 meter |
| Flower Colour | Creamy white |
| Bloom Time | Rarely flowers |
| Difficulty Level | Easy |
Planting and care
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Alocasia Hybrid care
Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:
Key requirements to keep plant healthy:
| Sunlight | Natural bright light with morning sunlight(1-3 hours) |
| Watering | Apply 1 cup(approx.50ml) of water when the top soil (1-2 inch) in the pot feels dry to touch |
| Soil | Well drained, fertile and rich in organic content |
| Temperature | 18-24 Degrees Celsius |
| Fertilizer | Apply organic fertilizer once a month |
Alocasia Hybrid special feature
Very attractive and beautiful foliage.
Alocasia Hybrid uses
Ornamental Use:
- These are tropical plants that are treasured for their decorative leaves, and becoming popular as houseplants day by day
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