Alocasia Cuprea

Alocasia Cuprea Care

Alocasia Cuprea

Other names: Jewel Alocasia, Metallic Alocasia, Mirror Plant

What is the plant

The genus Alocasia contains 79 plants, many of which can be grown in the home. Their worldwide popularity is due to the large, unusual leaves and attractive colors. And as if their natural wasn’t enough, nowadays there are also many different man-made cultivars and varieties of Alocasia out there. In the wild, Alocasia plants are mostly native to southeast Asia, where they grow in (sub)tropical areas. Found on forest floors, they grow a lot larger in their natural habitat than in our home, with some species reaching massive adult sizes.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

16°C - 24°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
How often you water your plants will depend on a lot of different factors, like humidity and how much sunlight they get. During the summer, you may need to water once or twice a week. In the winter, you can let the top 1 or 2 inches of the soil dry out before watering since your Alocasia most likely will not be in all-out growing mode.
Fertilizer
Alocasia plants aren’t demanding when it comes to fertilizing, even when they are in peak growing condition. Bi-weekly to monthly applications of a general all-purpose liquid fertilizer (diluted with water to be half or quarter strength) during spring, summer, and fall is all they need.
Sunlight
Since Alocasia plants are naturally found on the forest floor, they thrive best in bright but indirect, dappled light. After all, in their natural habitat, taller trees would block out the harshest rays of the sun.

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Soil
These plants aren’t too demanding when it comes to soil as long as it is moist. You can use a peat-based soil, though be sure to mix it with perlite and/or some bark chips to keep the soil loose for good drainage and aeration.
Temperature
Ideally, the temperature should be room temperature or up (around 21 °C/70 °F). Don’t let things drop below 15°C (or 60°F) in order to prevent issues.
Container
As with most houseplants, you’ll want to use pots with drainage holes for your Alocasias.