Introducing Alice Alocasia: The Dark and Alluring Plant

Let me introduce you to Alice, my Alocasia Amazonica, also known as Alocasia Polly, and she is my newest plant! This is another plant that I was telling my mum I really really wanted. She used to have a big one when I was growing up and she gave me a cutting when I left home. It was doing really well in my first flat but when I moved to a different flat, it died and I was so sad. So I was so happy when my mum came across some being sold recently and got me one. Thanks mum!

Alocasia Amazonicas are dramatic, eye-catching and definitely stand out. Alice is a little bruised but I plan to tend her to her full potential.

How do you care for Alocasia Amazonicas?

Light: Moderate to bright light is best, but not direct sun. 

Water: I plan to water Alice about once a week, keeping her soil moist but not too wet. 

Humidity: Alocasia Polly like high humidity so I will need to mist Alice a little more than Callie and Aggie I think. Probably every 1 -2 days. I’ll experiment and feedback!

Fertilising: I will feed my Alocasia every month during the spring and summer.

What I love about Alocasia Amazonicas (Alocasia Polly): They are just so distinctive and real statement plants. I think I have a childhood nostalgia mixed up with my love of Alocasias so I will be investing a lot of time and effort to make sure this one lives and thrives!

Do you have a Alocasia Amazonicas (Alocasia Polly) or any other type of Alocasia? Do you have any advice or do anything differently? I’d love to hear.

Check out my other Plant Introduction Series:

Aggie the Aglanoema

Callie the Calathea

Mary the Monstera

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