Alocasia Black Velvet
The Alocasia black velvet is a beautiful indoor plant popular for its foliage. The intoxicatingly beautiful, arrow-shaped black leaves with attractive silvery veins grow on dwarf stems. The fast-growing Alocasia reginula gets dormant in winter. The Alocasia Black Velvet Care includes a warm and humid place with indirect light
Soil
The soil should be well drained and fertile
Pot Description
The plant will be sent bare root
Sunlight
Natural indirect/artificial bright light is ideal for indoor growth
Place the plant in a shaded area outdoor
Application of Fertilizer
The black velvet is a slow grower so do not force it to grow faster with over-fertilization.
Use an NPK (19:19:19) fertiliser
Watering
Water twice a week.
Do not overwater the plant.
Alocasia loves to have a dry spell in between watering and does not do well with soggy soil.
Repotting & Propagation
The alocasia is a slow grower and will not need repotting frequently but repot it in a fresh medium annually for better growth.
Alocasias can be propagated through underground rhizome division, which then needs to be kept warm and moist till new growth appears.
