Alocasia lauterbachiana
elephant's ears
Add a tropical feel to your house with this decorative houseplant. Originating from Southeast Asia it needs warmth and humidity for the...
13cm pot | 30cm tall
£10.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
Add a tropical feel to your house with this decorative houseplant. Originating from Southeast Asia it needs warmth and humidity for the striking long spear-shaped, wavy-edged leaves to develop. It has an upright form with strong stems flecked green and purple for added interest.
Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.
Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.
Eventual height & spread
Plant features
Position
Light shade
Rate of growth
Average
How to care for Alocasia lauterbachiana:
If you have a warm, light bathroom this plant could be perfect. Otherwise stand the pot on a tray of damp pebbles to try and keep the humidity levels up and/or mist regularly. Keep the temperature at a minimum of 16°C, warmer if possible. Water regularly in the summer, reducing through the winter, and feed with a liquid feed in spring/summer every 3-4 weeks.
Dormancy is a natural process, triggered by a reduction in light, cooler temperatures, and drier air and soil mimicking the seasonal changes in the plant's natural environment. If the plant is beginning to enter a dormant period by shedding leaves or discolouring and dying back then reduce watering, light and maintain cooler conditions. The corm or bulb should only be watered lightly when the top inch of soil has become dry. The plant will regrow when warm, bright, moist conditions return.
Dormancy is a natural process, triggered by a reduction in light, cooler temperatures, and drier air and soil mimicking the seasonal changes in the plant's natural environment. If the plant is beginning to enter a dormant period by shedding leaves or discolouring and dying back then reduce watering, light and maintain cooler conditions. The corm or bulb should only be watered lightly when the top inch of soil has become dry. The plant will regrow when warm, bright, moist conditions return.
Please note:
The leaves of this house plant will die back each year as the temperatures drop, but fresh new growth will appear again in warmer conditions.
Warning
Humans/Pets: TOXIC if eaten; skin/eye irritant
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