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This beautiful Aroid has elegant hastate dark green almost purple leaves with wavy margins and merlot undersides. The petioles are dark purple. Native to Southeast Asia they like a very airy potting mix and can grow 3-4 ft.
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 stand out.
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
al-oh-KAY-shah PREEN-sehps
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