Alocasia, Colocasia - Elephant Ears

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 45° F

Fertilizing

Feed organic houseplant fertilizer monthly during the growing season or synthetic houseplant fertilizer diluted to half strength.

Difficulty 

Moderate

Phonetic

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