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This beautiful Aroid with hastate dark green leaves and pronounced midrib and veins that mature to white. Its variegated zebra like stems are in its linage. It loves moist and fertile planting mix and grows to be a large house plant.
Tropical leaves on architectural stems make a great addition to any home. These tuberous perennials with petioles that extend into the leaves make the arrow shaped leaves point upward.
Basic Care
Light
Bright indirect light for part of the day.
Water
Alocasias like a well drained and moist soil. Water thoroughly when the top soil dries to one inch.
Humidity
Prefers higher air humidity when possible
Temperature
Keep above 50° F
Fertilizing
Feed organic houseplant fertilizer monthly during the growing season or synthetic houseplant fertilizer diluted to half strength.
Difficulty
Moderate
Phonetic
al-oh-KAY-shah
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