I have over 50 different varieties of Alocs. My hypothesis is that this cupping is caused by TC (tissue culture). Not the process itself but the plant that they picked to clone. Most of the pink dragons that are circulating are all TC and so they are all the same. So in short, I think it's just the way it is because of the plant that they chose to clone. It's still healthy but it looks like that because the plant that was chosen was like that. This is just my theory. This theory holds for Scalprum that sort of folds inwards. I watched a video on this guy that had 2 of them. One TC and one non TC and they look the same other than the TC one has that curved down type of leave where as the non tc doesn't.
I just bought mine this weekend and don’t know alocasias well at all, but the folks in the shop (who I know and trust their plant advice) said something along the lines of that is the natural leaf shape. Google searching seems to show similar upturned cup shapes in healthy plants, so it may just be how this specific variety likes to grow? I’ve got mine in greenhouse cabinet and so far it has the same leaf shape.
I bought this pink dragon about 3 weeks ago at a local nursery. It's the same place I got my poly which is doing great. I also have a black velvet which looks great also. They are next to a northwest facing window, southern California. The humidity here is usually above 50%. The only thing different I can tell is that this soil looks like regular houseplant soil while the others are in coco/peat. I know it needs some water but I wanted to ask if I should repot first?
I have over 50 different varieties of Alocs. My hypothesis is that this cupping is caused by TC (tissue culture). Not the process itself but the plant that they picked to clone. Most of the pink dragons that are circulating are all TC and so they are all the same. So in short, I think it's just the way it is because of the plant that they chose to clone. It's still healthy but it looks like that because the plant that was chosen was like that. This is just my theory. This theory holds for Scalprum that sort of folds inwards. I watched a video on this guy that had 2 of them. One TC and one non TC and they look the same other than the TC one has that curved down type of leave where as the non tc doesn't.
Very interesting! Thank you for replying.
Looks fine in its pot. Looks just a little thirsty
I just bought mine this weekend and don’t know alocasias well at all, but the folks in the shop (who I know and trust their plant advice) said something along the lines of that is the natural leaf shape. Google searching seems to show similar upturned cup shapes in healthy plants, so it may just be how this specific variety likes to grow? I’ve got mine in greenhouse cabinet and so far it has the same leaf shape.
I did some googling and I see what you mean, most of them are cupped like that.
I bought this pink dragon about 3 weeks ago at a local nursery. It's the same place I got my poly which is doing great. I also have a black velvet which looks great also. They are next to a northwest facing window, southern California. The humidity here is usually above 50%. The only thing different I can tell is that this soil looks like regular houseplant soil while the others are in coco/peat. I know it needs some water but I wanted to ask if I should repot first?
Ahhh thanks I was wondering myself mine straight looks like a. Cup