This is a public-interest archive. Personal data is pseudonymized and retained under GDPR Article 89.

Re: Sick alocasia

Steve, I grow a few different types of Alocasias and some of them seem to
sulk and go dormant at unpredictable times, and I haven't yet figured out
whether there is any regular seasonal pattern.  The drooping of the
oldest, outermost leaves may be a signal of this.  I suggest that you just
be patient, back off on the watering, and wait till new sprouts come
again.

--Neal

Neal R. Foster, U.S. Department of Interior, USGS-Biological Resources Division,
Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105-2807;
Phone [+voicemail]: (313)994-3331-x264; FAX: (313)994-8780; e-mail: nealfost@umich.edu

On Mon, 31 Mar 1997, Steve H wrote:

> Fellow Aroiders,
> 
> I recently purchased an alocasia plant from Home Depot. I brought it home
> and repotted it into a larger pot. I was very careful not to disturb the
> root mass. With in a week two of the four leaves began to droop. The base
> of the leaf stems became soft and mushy and eventually rotted off at the
> base of the plant. Since then the remaining two leaves have drooped to the
> extent that the stems can no longer support the leaves. No rot on these two
> yet. Can anybody give me some advice as to what is going on with my plant?
> Can it be saved?
> 
> Steve Hall
> stevenh@sirius.com
> 
> 
> 
>
Other Mailing lists | Author Index | Date Index | Subject Index | Thread Index