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Dragon Scale, Silver Dragon and Pink Dragon: how these three Alocasias differ
They share a surname, not a family: what each one is, which is easier and what to expect from their albo and pink versions.
Category: Care
Practical guides for caring for Alocasias and rare plants at home.
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Is the Alocasia toxic to cats, dogs and children? What you need to know
What the Alocasia contains, what happens if a cat or a child bites it, what to do and how to keep it at home with peace of mind.
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Baby corms: when to separate them and how to propagate your Alocasia
Where the baby corms are, when to separate them from the mother and why a corm from a variegated plant doesn't guarantee a variegated plant.
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Alocasia in LECA or semi-hydroponics: how to move it over and when it's not worth it
Why more and more collectors move their Alocasias to expanded clay, how to do it without losing roots and when it's not worth it.
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Yellow leaves on the Alocasia: the 7 causes and how to tell them apart
Where the yellow starts and how it spreads tells you whether it's watering, light, cold, a pest or simply an old leaf.
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“Jewel” Alocasias (Black Velvet, Dragon Scale, Frydek, Cuprea): specific care
Black Velvet, Dragon Scale, Silver Dragon, Frydek and Cuprea: why they're cared for differently from the large Alocasias and what each one asks for.
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Alocasia in winter: dormancy, how not to lose it and how to wake it up
Why an Alocasia loses its leaves in winter, how to keep it active or let it sleep properly, and how to wake it up in spring.
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Alocasia pests: spider mites and thrips, how to spot and treat them
How to recognise spider mites and thrips on an Alocasia, the treatment we follow at home and the quarantine that keeps them out.
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How to acclimatise an Alocasia that just arrived by mail
What to do on the first day and the first week with an Alocasia that arrives in a box: no blind watering, quarantine, soft light and when to repot.
Variegated Alocasias (albo, aurea, pink, mint): what they are and how to keep the variegation
Albo, aurea, pink, mint, marble: what each variegation is, why they cost what they cost and how to care for them so they don't revert to green.
