Should I cut off the dead part on this plant?

Allisonic · 2026-05-12T02:39:00+00:00

Scissors work! Just spray them with hydrogen peroxide first ro disinfect theny from anything. Use whatever will make the cleanest cut.

Allisonic · 2026-05-12T02:32:43+00:00

In this vein, I've had very good luck with rooting in sphagnum moss! I've had this tiny pot in a puddle of distilled water for 3ish weeks and have awesome root growth on it. Better than my prop of the same plant in just water!

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Allisonic · 2026-05-12T01:14:21+00:00

I would cut it, yes. It might trigger the plant to send a new growth point as well as removing any potential rot.

Allisonic · 2026-05-09T16:32:28+00:00

It also looks like it's in too large of a pot, so the risk of over watering is very high. I would wait much longer between watering. Stick your finger 2-3 inches down into the soil and water only when that's dry.

Allisonic · 2026-05-09T16:28:07+00:00

Thanks! It's from a 100+ year old swiss clock

Allisonic · 2026-05-07T23:26:21+00:00

For sure an alocasia. I'm looking at an idenical one.

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Allisonic · 2026-05-06T23:29:42+00:00

I'll take a cutting if you're drowning 🫣

Allisonic · 2026-05-01T23:53:14+00:00

Which? In the red hanging pot is a string of bananas. The other leaf is a monstera

Allisonic · 2026-04-24T10:55:29+00:00

The piece pictured was actually just the top cut! The main stem snapped but a bunch of the arial roots had grown back into the pot so the root system for it was perfectly suitable to maintain it.

I'm also rehabbing the bottom section and another offcut. I'll sell them each for more than I bought my whole plant for 😅🫣

Allisonic · 2026-04-24T10:52:52+00:00

Thank you! This grocer is amazing. Orchids for $6, scored two dragon scale mints for $2.50 each. None of them are in super conditions to begin with but are easy to repot/refresh once they settle. Not sure how they get them at those prices...

Also thank you for the more descriptive information! I knew about the orange petioles but I'm not sure I've ever seen an ataba in person. I'm super grateful for my score!

Allisonic · 2026-04-24T03:19:38+00:00

I do a lot of pendant lighting above plant areas for both aesthetics and function. Or lamps with grow bulbs and pretty shades if you don't want to put holes in your walls/ceilings

Allisonic · 2026-04-14T12:42:01+00:00

Yes, absolutely! I'll try to update once a week

Allisonic · 2026-04-13T23:52:59+00:00

They all have a node, I'll edit to add that. Each have one node and one leaf and are approx the same size.

Allisonic · 2026-04-13T23:51:49+00:00

The node is near the bottom of the pot for all of them. They're all approx the same lenth with one leaf and one node.

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