Alocasia Melo

Alocasia melo

Caring Tips

Watering

Watering mistakes are common with Alocasia plants. Overwatering is the biggest threat to these plants, but excessive underwatering can also cause problems. Water moderately whenever the top 2 inches of the soil becomes dry. Don’t aim to soak the soil in water, because the Alocasia Melo doesn’t enjoy its roots sitting in soggy soil. The other extreme, making the Alocasia plant go without water for too long will put the plant under stress, so don’t allow the soil to completely dry out.

Light

Although the Alocasia Melo features thick, rubbery leaves, it doesn’t mean that they withstand full sunlight as succulents and cacti do. On the contrary, the leaves of the Alocasia are sensitive to direct light. The plant prefers partial shade or bright indirect light. Direct sun, especially when too strong will leech the color out of the leaves and cause burning. Dark shade should also be avoided; the plant needs bright indirect light to sustain leaf growth and maintain the green-blue leaf coloration specific to this Alocasia variety.