Alocasia Low Rider

Alocasia Low Rider Care

Alocasia 'Low Rider'

What is the plant

Alocasia Low Rider is an attractive house plant with huge shiny lobed leaves. These bushy foliage plants suit most indoor environments, and it's no wonder they are so popular among plant growers.

Alocasia Low Rider is a perennial herbaceous plant that comes from the Asian tropics. Many Alocasia plants, including this species, are called Elephant ear plants because of their huge leaf size. Nonetheless, this is a dwarf Alocasia рhybrid that can grow up to 2 feet (60 cm) tall.
This member of the Aroideae family doesn't usually bloom indoors because it needs specific humidity, lighting, temperature, and even dormancy. Nevertheless, the flowers aren't showy, so Alocasia Low Rider is grown for its foliage which can be maintained in good shape with little effort.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

17°C - 20°C

Hardiness zone

7 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Alocasia Low Rider has a picky nature to water. So, keep it consistently moist but never wet. One or two watering is usually enough to let the soil dry just at the top.
Pruning
Alocasia Low Rider doesn't need any pruning besides cutting dead leaves.
Fertilizer
The plant requires lots of nutrients during the growing period. Nonetheless, you should dilute the fertilizer to half-strength. Apply a balanced fertilizer once every 6 weeks.

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Sunlight
The Alocasia plant needs bright indirect sunlight since it naturally grows on the lowest level of tropical rainforests.
Soil
Provide a well-drained fertile mix with bark, perlite, potting soil, and sphagnum moss. You may use ordinary store-bought soil for tropical plants or aroids.
Propagation
You can propagate your Alocasia Low Rider by separating pups from the mature plant.

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Temperature
This tropical plant feels the best between 65-72˚F (18-22°C). But some deviations are not a problem as long as they fit the notion of room temperature.
Container
Although Alocasia plants are fairly big, the pot should be at most 8 inches (20 cm). The material doesn't really matter as long as the pot has drainage holes.
Fun fact
Alocasia Low Rider is a compact form of a huge landscaping plant, Alocasia portora, which in turn is a cross between Alocasia portei and Alocasia odora.