Elephant Ears Purple Sword Alocasia

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Planting and Growing

although it will usually require a more brightly-lit environment than what artificial indoor lighting alone can provide. It is quite adaptable, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. This houseplant should be situated in a location that that gets indirect sunlight at most, and will even tolerate some standing water. The surface of the soil should be kept consistently moist all of the time, and you should expect to water this plant two or more times each week, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It will benefit from a regular feeding with a general-purpose fertilizer with every second or third watering. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soil. Contact the store for specific recommendations on pre-mixed potting soil for this plant. Be warned that parts of this plant are known to be toxic to humans and animals, especially if it's growing in a low-humidity environment. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, preferring to grow in average to wet conditions, Purple Sword Alocasia can be expected to grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, so special care should be exercised if growing it around children and pets., the pot size, When grown indoors, with a spread of 3 feet. It grows at a medium rate

etc. Parts of this plant are known to be toxic to humans and animals, pruning, repotting, so care should be taken around children and pets., spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the amount of light it receives, the size of the pot it's growing in, There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, watering, watering frequency

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