
by Plant Circle
Alocasia Care Tips
Curious why your Alocasia keeps struggling? Our founder Monika shares her hard-earned tips for growing these tropical stunners indoors—hint: it’s all about airflow and the right mix.
Across the EU
60€ in Germany | 100€ Europe*
Founded 2017 in Berlin
Across the EU
60€ in Germany | 100€ Europe*
Founded 2017 in Berlin
Across the EU
60€ in Germany | 100€ Europe*
Founded 2017 in Berlin
Alocasia reginula ‘Black Velvet’ | Fast EU shipping | Grown with love in the EU
Summary: This compact yet impactful Alocasia boasts deep velvety black leaves with contrasting silver veins, bringing dramatic sophistication to any indoor jungle.
Thrives in bright, indirect light but tolerates lower light better than other Alocasias. Avoid direct sun to maintain leaf colour and prevent scorching.
Prefers slightly moist soil with good drainage. Let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings. Loves high humidity (60-80%).
Use a chunky, well-draining aroid mix with perlite, orchid bark, and coco coir. Repot every 1-2 years to refresh the substrate and maintain healthy roots.
Toxic if ingested. Keep away from pets and children.
Slow-growing with a clumping habit. Produces underground rhizomes that can be divided carefully during repotting for propagation.
Reduce watering in winter dormancy. Wipe leaves gently with a damp cloth to keep them dust-free and enhance their velvety appearance.
Prone to root rot if overwatered. Watch for spider mites in low humidity environments.
Alocasia reginula ‘Black Velvet’ is native to Borneo and prized for its jewel-like, compact form and uniquely dark foliage, making it a must-have for rare aroid collectors.
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The plant looks exactly like the photo. It has good soil and root system.
The plant looks exactly like the photo. It has good soil and root system. Unfortunately, delivery to Cyprus took a long time, so it needs some rehabilitation. But I'm still very impressed!
The plant looks exactly like the photo. It has good soil and root system. Unfortunately, delivery to Cyprus took a long time, so it needs some rehabilitation. But I'm still very impressed!
My experience at plant circle: I ordered 5 plants, alocasia to Slovenia, but Loco was sold out, they informed me about this and gave me the choice of another plant or a refund, my decision is to get another Frydek plant. The shipment of plants arrived carefully packaged without damage. But the alocasia was not in the package, at first I was disappointed, but the next day I was surprised, DPD delivered and made up for my Frydek plant. I received a notification from plant circle that they forgot to send it in the first shipment and sent it back without any additional costs. plant circle is one of the best indoor plant stores, you deserve a rating of 10 not just 5. Thank you.
Diese Alocasia gefällt mir bis jetzt am besten. Sie hatte kaum Versandstress und sieht sehr schön aus.
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