3” Alocasia Purple Cloak
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Care
Care
Bright indirect light
Water when soil is mostly dry
Loves humidity
Alocasia Purple Cloak is an uncommon species of elephant ear that are well adapted as an indoor plant. Their foliage is deepy lobed, with deep purple colored foliage.
Alocasia Purple Cloak care:
This plant prefers a well draining soil that is rich in organic matter. Allow the soil to dry out almost completely before watering, taking care to not allow it to sit in excess water. Provide your plant with plenty of medium to bright indirect light for optimal growth.
Additional information:
Alocasia is a genus of plants in the Aroid family native to many parts of Asia including but not limited to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Australia.
There are at least 90 officially recognized Alocasia species, with more discovered and properly named every year. Alocasia come in all sizes, from small to large. Jewel types like Black Velvet tend to stay on the bushier, more compact side.
Alocasia are rhizomatous or tuberous and self reproduce from corms.
Alocasia can go dormant during the cooler months, so try to provide your plant with temperatures above 50deg to ensure that they stay happy and healthy during this period.
Customer Reviews
Came healthy and thriving !! Will definitely be ordering again
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I am always so thrilled to open a box from Canopy!!! The plants are in excellent shape and no damage from shipping!!! Love the plant tags!!!
Lovely plant with robust growth - and the packaging was outstanding! The color is really striking.
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