It’s tricky to care for, so why is the alocasia having a moment?
You will often find me enthusing about stunning, easy-maintenance plants that I can’t believe aren’t more popular. However, the irony is that many of the houseplants that have most captured the imagination of home growers recently have been the opposite: species that demand conditions which are incredibly difficult to replicate in the average living room. The ones I am receiving the most questions about at the moment are some of the trickiest of all, Alocasias.
As recently as a decade ago there were really only two commonly available Alocasia species, representing the toughest-growing examples of the genus that are able to survive the lack of light, heat and humidity of your typical home. However, in recent years the number has increased incredibly, with the plants reaching near cult-status among avid growers, many of whom are new to horticulture.
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