If you are trying to find an Alocasia with stunning long leaves, whose name you cannot remember, chances are the elusive beauty is Alocasia Lauterbachiana. It is true that in the big and diverse family of Alocasia plants, shield and…
Plant marketers are very clever. Stepping into a plant nursery and reading the labels, you can easily imagine yourself in a fairy tale, with all the princesses, dragons, knights, and shields. The fancy names are also much easier to remember…
Alocasia is a popular house plant and we see them a lot in beautiful planters creating little corners of the jungle in our urban homes. However, like many other tropical plants, most of these beauties grow freely in the wild…
The best care for your Alocasia plant should, of course, include responding to her lighting requirements. If we Google the question, however, we see somewhat incoherent advice. Some say that Elephant Ears like full sun, others suggest that Alocasia plants…
Alocasia Cuprea being a rhizomatous plant, its propagation is very easy. In spring, when your Alocasia wakes up from her dormancy, take the plant from the soil, clean it, cut it with a clean and sharp tool, powder the cuts…
We love Alocasia for the remarkable variety of leaf shapes and textures. Huge leaves, small leaves… Oval, or heart-shaped, or long wavy leaves… Smooth or velvety, glossy or matte – there is a variety for every taste. Leaf color options…
To answer that question we need to know two things: what kind of Alocasias are we talking about. Because the reasons for it to be ‘not upright’ might be different how healthy is your plant. Because when your plant is…
Alocasias are commonly called ‘Elephant Ears’, this nickname is associated with something big and strong. But exactly how tall can Alocasias grow? The question might seem simple, but… There are over 80 species of Alocasias ranging from miniature beauties that…
What happened? Spider mites? Overwatering? Underwatering? Not enough light? Too much light? Who cares? Your Alocasia has just lost her last leaf and you are checking if it is really over, or if there still is a little glimpse of…