Alocasia Green Velver

Alocasia Green Velver Care

Alocasia Micholitziana 'frydek

What is the plant

These will flower given the right conditions, but this is unlikely indoors unless you have a very warm environment with high humidity. The flowers are a spathe and spadix type. The foliage is why a grower would purchase a Green Velvet Alocasia, and not for the flowers. The leaves look kind of arrow shaped, displaying thick white veins on a dark green velvet leaf surface. Native to South East Asia, this perennial rhizome rooted plant prefers high humidity conditions and warm temperatures.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

18°C - 29°C

Hardiness zone

9B - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

Toxicity

Poisonous

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Keep Alocasia plants moist all year; they are water-loving plants. There is a fine line with these plants. You want to keep the soil moist, but not soggy. They require less water during the winter months because the plant is dormant. Allow the top few inches of soil to become nearly dry before watering. This will help keep the soil evenly moist. Soggy soil makes the plant susceptible to fungal infections.
Pruning
Alocasia Frydek care comes with minimal pruning requirements. The lower leaves of Alocasia Frydek will eventually turn brown, shrivel and droop. This is a natural process, and as long as the plant is producing new leaves faster than it is losing old ones, then all is well.
Fertilizer
Alocasias can be heavy feeders, especially large specimens. Feed with liquid fertilizer during the growing season or frequent, small applications of granule fertilizer.

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Sunlight
Alocasia Frydek does best in bright, indirect light. It can be quite sensitive to light intensity and can suffer when it either gets too much
Soil
Water once the top 1-2 inches of soil is dry.
Temperature
Will thrive in temperatures of 65°F (18°C) to 85°F (29°C). Avoid temperatures below 60°F (16°C) as this can trigger dormancy.