Alocasia

Alocasia is a perennial herb of the genus Alocasia in the family Nandinaceae, with fat leaves and sturdy and erect stems. The most popular Alocasia species in the last two years include Pink Dragon, White Rhinoceros, Black Swan, and Big Fairy. Different Alocasia species, their leaf texture, and vein pattern are different, for example, the black swan Alocasia leaf is dark green, but the vein pattern is white, while the white rhinoceros leaves are overall gray-white, leaf texture, and veins are dark green, very special. Alocasia grows vigorously, the root system is well developed, more suitable for large pots, potting soil should be selected loose and breathable soil, you can use the general nutrient soil planting, or you can also use 2 parts of garden soil plus 2 parts potting soil and then add 1 part of perlite, mixed well and planted.

Summer is most suitable for indoor breeding foliage plants, many flower friends like bamboo taro, think the leaves look good, but bamboo taro on air humidity requirements are very high, in indoor breeding, often easy to dry tip, and it is difficult to raise the state, today the blue demon recommended you a houseplant, it is not only the leaves with patterns, very good-looking, and very good to raise, at home in a pot, not only the atmosphere is also full of tropical style, it is Alocasia.

Alocasia is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Alocasia, with large leaves and sturdy and erect stems. In the last two years, the more popular varieties of Alocasia are pink dragon, white rhinoceros, black swan, large nymph, and so on.

Different varieties of Alocasia, their leaf texture and vein pattern are different, for example, the black swan Alocasia lily leaves are dark green, but the vein pattern is white, while the white rhino leaves are overall gray-white, leaf texture, and veins are dark green, very special.

Alocasia care methods and precautions

Alocasia is native to tropical rainforests, like high temperatures, humidity, shade intolerance but not the sun, and vigorous growth, and is suitable for forest planting, and indoor potted ornamental. In the potted Alocasia, the blue demon recommended that you focus on the following four points.

1, the right pot and potting soil

Alocasia grows vigorously and has well-developed root systems, and is more suitable for large pots.

2, light management

Alocasia like semi-shady environments, intolerant of direct sunlight, potted maintenance recommended indoor breeding, can be placed in a bright location, outdoor cultivation, should be planted in the forest, or shade, avoid strong sunlight exposure, otherwise easy to sunburn or sun death.

3, adequate fertilizer

Alocasia grows quickly and should be kept well-fertilized during potting care. If water is not enough, Alocasia tends to have soft stems and leaves and fall over.

From April to October each year, the Alocasia are in their peak growth period, and Blue Demon recommends that you keep a fertilizer application for about 7 days. Fertilizer should be used mainly to grow general fertilizer, with the use of slow-release fertilizer, fertilizer sufficient, Alocasia will grow faster, the leaves are large and thick, but also easier to grow side shoots, and may also be flowering Oh.

4. Temperature management

Alocasia is native to the tropics and subtropics, so they are very heat-resistant but not cold-tolerant. In winter, attention should be paid to insulation to maintain the room temperature above 10 degrees, if the temperature is too low, the above-ground parts will freeze to death, but generally, the underground parts will germinate again in spring. On the whole, the Alocasia are relatively good except for the cold, and the leaves are very good-looking and well worth keeping.

Note: Alocasia are plants of the family Tenaxaceae, so their sap and tubers are somewhat toxic, care should be taken to avoid accidental ingestion, and the usual management should also try to avoid contamination with the sap of Alocasia to avoid causing allergic reactions.

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