The Alocasia Zebrina is a beautiful tropical plant. Its large leaves really stand out, but so do its beautiful zebra-like stems. It’s not the easiest plant to take care of though and it will drop leaves from time to time. Luckily this is normal and is nothing to worry about. If you take good care of this plant, it’ll only drop its old leaves to make space for large new leaves.
Care:
- The Alocasia Zebrina is a tropical plant, which means it needs a humid environment. If it gets too dry, it’ll become vulnerable to pests.
- Mist it occasionally. It’s best to do this at least once per week in the morning.
- By misting your Alocasia Zebrina, you also prevent the leaves from becoming dusty. It makes your plant look healthier and it’ll be happier with the added humidity.
- This plant loves a humid climate.
- It’s better to underwater this plant slightly. Its thick stems contain a lot of moisture, so it won’t need to be watered as often as you would expect.
- The long stems will store a lot of moisture, which means it’s quite easy to see when your plant is thirsty.
- When all stems start to droop slightly, its stems are no longer full of moisture and it needs to be watered.
- This plant needs a lot of sunlight.
- Don’t put it right next to the window though, this will burn its beautiful, big leaves.
- If your plant gets slightly yellow leaves, you know the sun was too much for the plant and you’ll need to move it to a slightly more shady spot.
- You can also place it next to the window in a west or east facing window. These rooms won’t get as much sun, but by placing the plant right next to the window, it’ll still be enough throughout the day.
- The Alocasia Zebrina grows really quickly in its growing period from spring until the early autumn.
- During this time, you should fertilize the plant every two weeks to give it the energy it needs to keep growing so quickly.
- Always make sure you flush the remnants of the fertilizer out every few months
Pot Size(cm): 14
Height(cm): 30-40
*Images are for reference purposes only. Actual product may vary in shape or appearance based on climate, age, height, etc. Please check product gallery for actual images*
*Pot seen in the photgraph will not be provided with the plant. Plant will be delivered in a plastic pot from the nursery*
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