Alocasia reginula

From: Rosalind <rozgold at pacbell.net> on 2004.08.17 at 03:01:16(12004) Hi folks! I got a very small rooted cutting of Alocasia reginula about a year ago, and I'm surprised at how slowly the plant is growing. It currently has two leaves, and has only put out one additional leaf since I got it - that leaf didn't seem to like direct sun, and got discolored and died a few months after it first unfolded. +More I'm growing the alocasia indoors, with several other houseplants, where it gets indirect sun. I live in an apartment in Los Angeles, and the temperature rarely gets below the low 70's, or above the mid-80's. I'm growing a Monstera delicosa and Philodendron 'Pink Princess' with moderate success under the same conditions, and while those plants would clearly prefer more sunlight and humidity, they are at least putting out new leaves on a regular basis. Any suggestions would be welcome - thanks! -Roz, in Southern California

From: Bryan Lampl <blampl1 at earthlink.net> on 2004.08.17 at 03:44:38(12006) hi Roz, i am also in southern california. though i don't have the alocasia reginula, i have other species of alocasia which require similar conditions as yours. i would suggest putting them outside where it is brighter. i do agree with the indirect light. i have fried a few trying to see if they could tolerate direct sunlight. humdity doesn't seem to be a huge factor here, but i do mist my plants on a regular basis, especially because i am concerned with potential for mites in the warm and dry conditions here. hope this helps. Bryan +More > Hi folks! > > I got a very small rooted cutting of Alocasia reginula about a year ago, and > I'm > surprised at how slowly the plant is growing. It currently has two leaves, > and > has only put out one additional leaf since I got it - that leaf didn't seem to > like direct sun, and got discolored and died a few months after it first > unfolded. > > I'm growing the alocasia indoors, with several other houseplants, where it > gets > indirect sun. I live in an apartment in Los Angeles, and the temperature > rarely > gets below the low 70's, or above the mid-80's. I'm growing a Monstera > delicosa > and Philodendron 'Pink Princess' with moderate success under the same > conditions, and while those plants would clearly prefer more sunlight and > humidity, they are at least putting out new leaves on a regular basis. > > Any suggestions would be welcome - thanks! > > -Roz, in Southern California > >

From: "Bamboo Chik" <bamboochik at earthlink.net> on 2004.08.17 at 12:20:51(12007) I have found many Alocasia are slow growers and fussy to the max. Last year I bought two different species which promptly appeared to die. Never one to give up easily, I just left them alone as I know that some Alocasia go into dormancy as part of their life cycle. Sure enough, both Alocasia started growth this Feb. and are now beautiful, healthy, plants that just don't want to stop growing. Hope this helps...b.f.n...deb/S.AL > [Original Message] +More > From: Rosalind > To: > Date: 8/17/2004 1:33:15 AM > Subject: [aroid-l] Alocasia reginula > > Hi folks! > > I got a very small rooted cutting of Alocasia reginula about a year ago, and I'm > surprised at how slowly the plant is growing. It currently has two leaves, and > has only put out one additional leaf since I got it - that leaf didn't seem to > like direct sun, and got discolored and died a few months after it first > unfolded. > > I'm growing the alocasia indoors, with several other houseplants, where it gets > indirect sun. I live in an apartment in Los Angeles, and the temperature rarely > gets below the low 70's, or above the mid-80's. I'm growing a Monstera delicosa > and Philodendron 'Pink Princess' with moderate success under the same > conditions, and while those plants would clearly prefer more sunlight and > humidity, they are at least putting out new leaves on a regular basis. > > Any suggestions would be welcome - thanks! > > -Roz, in Southern California >

From: Wrig14 at aol.com on 2004.08.17 at 19:36:42(12012) Several A. reginula are ground palnted along beds that survived Charlery. This plant is a very small grower but in no way a shrinking violet. Given right conditions it will flourish Joe

From: Brian Williams <pugturd at alltel.net> on 2004.08.18 at 14:44:28(12020) Many people have trouble keeping these alocasias happy manly due to not being able to keep them warm enough and then rot sits in. I have recently crossed Alocasia reginula with macrorrhiza and hopefully macrorrhiza with reginula. But unfortunately it usually takes me 2 to 3 years to get the plants propagated. With my distrust to TC labs and other marketers it makes putting in production my hybrids even more difficult. I would love to get paid to create new plants but I don't think its possible. But some reward would be gratifying.

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