Alocasia Macrorrhiza variegata

SKU: BJ2866

Category: Foliage Plants

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34,90 €

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Beautifully variegated Alocasia. You will receive a fully rooted plant in a 10cm pot. Direct sun should be avoided, the substrate should be kept moist, but not wet.

Alocasia Macrorrhiza is the plant with the largest individual leaves in the plant world, in the wild they can reach a length of up to 1.50m. But even in indoor culture giant-leaved arrowleaf is an imposing appearance and particularly decorative in its lime green to white variegation.
The product photos show examples of the plant. You will receive a specimen that matches the product photos in size, shape and coloring.
- Delivery: in 10cm pot
- Growth type: upright
- Origin: tropical & subtropical regions of (southeast) Asia and eastern Australia
- Other names: Elephant Ear, Giant Leaf Arrowleaf, Giant Taro.

Ben's tips on plant care:

- Location/Light Requirements: bright, indirect sunlight.
- Substrate: peat-free potting soil, Ben's Syngonium & Alocasia Soil
- Temperature: optimal at 27° C (day), 16° C (night)
- Watering: keep moist and water as soon as the top layer of substrate starts to dry, but avoid waterlogging
- Humidity: needs high humidity, place in bathroom or use humidifier
- Nutrient addition: in spring/summer every 2 weeks with organ. Fertilize moderately with organic liquid fertilizer.
- Repot approx. every 2 years,when the soil is densely rooted. However, be sure to provide drainage.