What soil for Alocasia?

From: "Adao Pereira" miguelporto at mail.telepac.pt> on 2000.09.20 at 05:47:06(5456) Hello to all! I wonder what type of soil do Alocasias prefer. I used to think that they prefered a light well drained mix, so I used a mix of compost and sand. But when I was in Costa Rica, seeing the plant growing wild, I noticed that the soil is heavy clay, mud! Indeed, the plant that I have growing in clay has bigger leaves... So, what type is the best? Thanks, Miguel

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