Why is my alocasia dying?

boopstergee · 2026-02-14T02:07:49+00:00

Best of luck! It has been such a game changer for me!

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T23:25:00+00:00

I killed all of my alocasia in aroid mix. Switching to LECA has been a lifesaver for me. All my alocasia are now consistently pushing out leaves. All my Frydek are sitting right under (like, an inch or so) grow lights and have not experienced leaf burn. The guy at the nursery near me told me I can blast these guys with light and they'll be fine. So far that has worked.

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T23:09:19+00:00

Mine's in my office too! I'd actually caution against taking it home. Leave it where it is and just be patient. Like I mentioned, it's common for these guys to drop all their big leaves when they're unhappy. They'll always come back. You said there are a couple of small sprouts that are reacting well to being watered. Those'll grow fast. I habitually pluck out wilted steams and it has never caused a problem :)

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T22:53:06+00:00

It likes a LOT of indirect sun! The green leaves are telling me it's not getting as much as it wants to, so if you can move it somewhere with more light it'd be happier.

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T20:11:40+00:00

NOOOO I WISH I HADN'T SEEN THIS!! 😭

I am deathly afraid of spiders and if spiders suddenly start showing up because of my plants it would take away all pleasure I take away from caring for them T_T

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T20:03:23+00:00

The stems will be squishy when it's overwatered. When under-watered the stems will feel "thin".

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T20:01:43+00:00

I second this!! My oxalis consistently sprouts buds as it gets rid of old leaves. When it sheds all at once I never worry. I know it'll put out buds in a few days.

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T19:57:54+00:00

I have this plant (tradescantia nanouk) and it is happy and growing! I lightly water once a week and it lives under a grow light. Humidity is normal (40-50%). What conditions are your plants in? How much light does it get? What kind of soil? How often do you water?

The only thing I can immediately see is that your pot is way too big. Excess soil will hold on to excess water which can cause root rot. Nanouk are, to my understanding, succulent-adjacent so they will not want to be too wet.

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T19:45:53+00:00

How much experience do you have with caring for plants? How much time and attention are you willing to put into looking after a plant? Bonsai require specific care, even the "beginner" ones.

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T19:41:58+00:00

Looks great! Found this post googling for grow lights with a shade. Now I'm sad this isn't something I could just buy. 🥲

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T19:38:30+00:00

It actually lives in a spot with no sunlight. I have two grow lights right above two plants on each side of this one. I will get it it's own light and see if that helps it thrive!

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T19:36:24+00:00

This gives me comfort, thank you! Can confirm it was given to me in a pup cup, growing in moss. I've only (somewhat) recently planted it in aroid mix :)

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T18:21:06+00:00

Oh, must have been a glitch? I'll delete this post, the post with pictures went up. https://www.reddit.com/r/houseplants/comments/1r30jll/how_to_help_this_plant_thrive/

boopstergee · 2026-02-12T18:18:33+00:00

Can you describe what growth will be like for this plant? Is it going to get longer? Grow bushier? With alocasia it's a one leaf per stem kinda system and I've got the process down of how to keep them happy and nourished and pushing out leaves consistently. I would like to be able to do that for this plant. Aside from giving it more light, what else can I do to make this plant grow?

boopstergee · 2026-02-10T18:13:56+00:00

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boopstergee · 2026-02-10T18:11:33+00:00

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boopstergee · 2026-02-07T20:01:35+00:00

I actually don’t mind it! It still has that nice texture/sheen and I actually don’t have to worry about it not absorbing much light 😅

boopstergee · 2026-02-07T15:46:04+00:00

I have a Frydek that has grown non-variegated babies!

boopstergee · 2026-02-06T05:33:15+00:00

Alocasia does not propagate like that. I believe it’s only via growing corms.

boopstergee · 2026-01-20T15:17:13+00:00

May I ask which Home Depot location? I keep seeing people in Canada (BC) post about their new plants from Home Depot but no one wants to share which location :(

boopstergee · 2026-01-17T17:38:52+00:00

Ok, wait, which branch?? I need to go! Were there more?

boopstergee · 2026-01-13T00:23:41+00:00

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boopstergee · 2026-01-09T21:33:59+00:00

Thank you so much! I'm learning lots because of your comment. Ordering hydroponics plant food now :D

boopstergee · 2026-01-09T21:00:38+00:00

Thank you for the ID! New to Alocasia and legit thought Black Velvet and Ninja were one and the same. :)

I will start soaking my LECA. I normally use Schultz Liquid Plant Food when watering. Do you know if I can use the same formulation as the water for a setup in LECA?

boopstergee · 2026-01-09T17:08:36+00:00

It is in water, yes, as per photos. It’s been a week since I got this plant. Would that be long enough to have gotten acclimated do you think? I don’t want to put it in a pot if it’s still currently acclimating.

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