The package contains a plant in a plastic pot.

About the plant:
Alocasia, or alocasia in Czech, is a genus from the Araceae family. These plants are massive herbs with a thick rhizome. Their homeland is the subtropical and tropical regions of Asia, Australia and the Pacific. This type of Alocasia Black velvet looks like a hobbit in the alocasia kingdom, it has beautiful dark green to black velvety leaves with iridescence. It is harder to find, so don't miss the plant. However, this beauty is quite difficult to grow, as it is sensitive to temperature, humidity and overwatering.

In Southeast Asia and Oceania, they are particularly popular for their edible rhizomes and small boiled leaves. Although in their raw state they contain calcium oxalate, which causes mucous membrane irritation and nausea, they are edible after heat treatment. At the same time, the rhizomes are also sought after by Indian and South Asian traditional medicine for their healing effects.

Difficulty: Advanced
Cleans the air: Yes
Pet Friendly: No
Suitable for hydroponics: Yes
Suitable for Kokedama: No

Approximate height of plant with pot : 20 cm
Diameter of the flower pot : 12 cm

Every plant is different, just like us humans. Please allow for a possible deviation in appearance compared to the product photo.

We wrote more about allocations in our article .

Overwatering: Too much water can cause root rot, yellowing or leaf drop.
Spotted, withered leaves: The plant must be allowed to dry out briefly.
Brown spots on the leaves: Burning of the leaves from direct sunlight, cold or drafts.
Weevils, mealybugs, other pests (at low humidity): We deal with special sprays.

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