4" Alocasia Platinum
Care
Bright indirect light
Water when soil is mostly dry
Loves humidity
Alocasia Platinum has distinct arrow shaped leaves that are silver with dark grey veins. The underside of the leaves are maroon. The leaf texture is very bullate. These plants are very stunning and certainly one that every Alocasia collection needs.
Alocasia Platinum care:
This Alocasia prefers a well draining soil that is rich in organic matter. Allow your plant to dry out almost completely between watering, taking care to not allow it to sit in excess water. Provide it with bright indirect light.
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
I LOVE alocasias and this one did not fail to disappoint. The one I was sent already had a new leaf coming out so now she’s thriving! She’s absolutely stunning & healthy. Thank you Canopy for picking out my baby! I will definitely be ordering from you again and again❤️
This Platinum Alocasia is so much bigger than the starter plants I have bought from other sellers! Very happy with that. However, the largest leave's stem was almost broken by the tough wrapping paper. Hopefully it will survive until new leaves come in.