Alocasia 'Portodora'
upright elephant ear
A bold and imposing structural plant, with huge scallop-edged, emerald-green leaves, each emerging from sturdy stalks. ‘Portodora’ originates...
17cm pot | 50cm tall
£12.99
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14cm pot | 45cm tall
£16.99
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Plant description
A bold and imposing structural plant, with huge scallop-edged, emerald-green leaves, each emerging from sturdy stalks. ‘Portodora’ originates from South East Asia and in the right environment, it holds its form well and its leaves won’t flop. It looks fabulous in the corner of a sitting room or hall, where it will add a touch of the exotic in your home!
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
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Alocasia Portodora:
This plant needs warmth and humidity. If you have a warm, light bathroom that 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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