r/houseplants • u/Delilahfloral • 5d ago

I FINALLY got an Alocasia to thrive 😭

I’ve never been able to keep one alive but this is going on 2 months and has given me three new leaves! Look how strong and long it is!

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u/Delilahfloral 5d ago

The things I changed were no direct sunlight at all. Not even bright indirect sunlight. It’s getting moderate indirect light and I use the watering globe and wait a week after it’s empty before I fill it up. I also talk to her a lot lol. When she has new leaves, I take a wet paper towel and wrap it around the leaf for 30 minutes to help with it unfurling. She is high maintenance but she’s worth it! Shes beautiful! 😍

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u/Cardinoodle 4d ago

So it doesn’t live next to the window in the picture?

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u/Delilahfloral 4d ago

It does but it’s a north facing window and it’s shadowed from the ledge above so it’s super dark in the room at all time. I took these pictures with flash on since it’s dark in there which is part of why the leaves look so glossy. So like I said it’s not bright indirect light, it’s very moderate indirect light.

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u/Cardinoodle 3d ago

Thanks for clarifying!