Alocasia 'Antoro Velvet'
CHF 8.90
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Alocasia 'Antoro Velvet'
Elephant ear
CHF 8.90
Arrives healthy, or we fix itFree shipping from CHF 74
Care
- Care level
- Needs attentionIt tells you when something's wrong
- Light
- Bright indirectNear the window, not in the beam
- Watering
- ModerateOne drink a week
- Pet safety
- Toxic to petsNot for homes with nibblers
About this plant
- Genus
- Alocasia
- Mature size
- MediumA proper houseplant
- Growth habit
- Upright
- Growth speed
- SteadyVisible progress every month
- Variegation
- SubtleA hint of pattern
- Rarity
- RareHard to get hold of
An Alocasia with large, arrow-shaped leaves in very dark green. The surface is finely textured and the edges are slightly wavy. The stems are reddish-brown.
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry. Too much water is the main risk: never leave it standing in water. Bright, indirect light, no direct midday sun. Keep it above 16 °C. It grows better in humid air.
Grows upright at a steady pace, with a new leaf every few weeks in spring and summer. Each new leaf is usually bigger than the last. In the cool, dark months it can slow down or drop a leaf, then regrow in spring. It reaches about 50 cm when mature.
A cultivated hybrid; the genus grows wild in the rainforests of tropical Asia. Toxic to cats and dogs. Ships in a 6 cm pot.
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Pot & delivery
All plants are shipped without the outer pot, in 6 cm plastic nursery pots. The decorative pots in the photos are not included.