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Alocasia ID Please.
Alocasia ID Please.
Can anyone ID this Alocasia i bought from wilkinsons a couple of days ago, Thanks.
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- Arlon Tishmarsh
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Re: Alocasia ID Please.
Loks like Alocasia x amazonica - African Mask
Re: Alocasia ID Please.
Thanks Arlon, ill look that upArlon Tishmarsh wrote:Loks like Alocasia x amazonica - African Mask
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EDIT. I would say it is Deffinatley african Mask Arlon. Lovely..
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Re: Alocasia ID Please.
These are 'Jewel' type Alocasia. The easiest plant in the world to kill with overwatering. They need to be treated like succulents. When completely dry and the petioles start to wilt, stand in a saucer of water for 5 minutes. Don't be tempted to water from the top, or rot will set in within 2 seconds
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Just remember.... don't water
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Re: Alocasia ID Please.
Thanks Dave, ive had it 3 days and haven't touched it, just took a pic ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Re: Alocasia ID Please.
there are some beautiful "jewel" types but far to finicky for me to mess with.
Re: Alocasia ID Please.
It wont survive with me thenmiketropic wrote:there are some beautiful "jewel" types but far to finicky for me to mess with.
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Re: Alocasia ID Please.
Dried mine off completely in a gently heated prop in the greenhouse. The main corm still has a firm spike but just when I thought it was dormant it sent up a pup by the end of last year. Only watered it from the bottom twice this year and still looks OK. Second winter. (Think I'm an expert, now
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