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The one with dark, shiny leaves is Alocasia Cuprea, and the one with pretty stems is Alocasia Zebrina. I do hope they like their new home - had a bit of mixed luck with Alocasias in the past...
They look great
They do, don't they? Here's hoping I manage to keep them both alive and happy!
I'm here and
WOW! the Alocasia cuprea looks soo cool/elegant? not sure but I really like the deep and prominent striations with that purplish hue🤗📸
They were both surprisingly cheap too - just saw them in a home center I went to buy some other stuff and couldn't resist :)
I totally understand, it'd be hard for me to pass them up if I also saw them🤗
I'm jelly! Those look beautiful!
They're so pretty! The Cuprea is a stunner 😍
I am not and I wasn't, but keep'em coming
Those are astounding! Watering with rain or the like? Can't imagine tap water is getting such results.
Straight from a store, and they were watering them with tap water, that's what I do too. Fortunately I live in Tokyo, so tap water is pretty high quality here :)
Be sure to water them from the bottom only and of course good light and they will continue to bring happy returns :)
I also use mostly tap water and some aquarium water and the plants drink it up just fine for me as well :)
A really beautiful Cuprea!
Some time ago I bought a very small Cuprea myself and almost lost it. I found it difficult to keep the soil continuously not too moist, but not too dry either. When there was no leaf left, I repotted it in a Lechuza planter (a combination of baked clay granules, water reservoir and self-watering wick) and it recovered. I guess that keeps the right balance and avoids root rot.
I'll need to check if something similar is available where I live - thanks a lot for the info!
They look amazing! Good luck keeping them alive and healthy!
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2024
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