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Alocasia Scalprum

Alocasia hybrid

$29.99 / 6" Pot


Item # ALOSCAL06

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6" Pot

Features: Dark green, velvety foliage with prominent bright white veins is a Frydek calling card. You'll find yourself wanting to reach out and touch the soft leaves. The contrasting veins highlight the deep green background.
Usage/Use: Not for human or animal consumption.

Scientific: Alocasia hybrid
Common: Elephant Ears
Safety: Pet Safe
Product Brand: Mythic™ Frydek
Hardy Temp.: 60 - 85
Indoor Lighting: Moderate
Mature Height: 12 - 36 Inch
Mature Width: Inch
Leaf Type: Dark green with white veins
Growth Habit: Upright
Moisture: Average Soil
Maintain Effort: Medium
Maintenance:
  • For optimal performance, keep at 60-85°F (15-29°C).
  • Feed once per month at half strength when plant is actively growing.
  • Protect furniture when watering.
  • Alocasia does best with bright indirect light, but will benefit from some early morning or late day sun indoors (right in front of an eastern or western window), particularly during wintertime. You may need to use a grow light during dark winter months, or move them to a sunnier window during that time.
  • It prefers to be consistently moist, but not wet and needs to have good drainage. It can't take wet soil, but also doesn't tolerate dry soils well. A well draining soil is necessary and the plant should not be allowed to sit in water. Allow the top inch or so to dry out before watering again.
  • All-purpose potting mixes with additional orchid bark and perlite added is a beneficial medium for Alocasias.
  • It is happiest when grown between 60 and 85 degrees.
  • Alocasias also would appreciate higher humidity, so break out that humidifier. 
  • If your plant drops it's leaves don't give up. (These plants like very consistent conditions overall when it comes to watering, temperature, and light.)  Alocasias grow from bulb-like corms and can sprout new leaves under the right conditions.