Alocasia 'Stingray', the alocasia with tapered leaves

Alocasia 'Stingray appreciate freshness. Their soil must be kept slightly moist in spring and summer. But the plant doesn't like excess. Be careful not to soak the substrate!

Provide water at room temperature, without lime. You can, for example, collect rainwater or use filtered water.

Once you've watered your Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Stingray', empty any stagnant water from the saucer or planter. It may rot the roots.

Your Alocasia 'Stingray is a tropical plant. It appreciates humidity. Spray its foliage with water at room temperature.

Avoid calcareous water, which leaves white marks on the leaves. Prefer rainwater or filtered water.

Every spring, repot your Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Stingray' to give it more space.

Repotting is a delicate operation. Take care not to damage the roots in the process.

Choose a pierced pot, preferably terracotta. This material distributes humidity and protects the roots. The pot should be larger than the root ball to give the root system room to develop.

Place a bed of clay balls or gravel and cover with a drainage filter. Fill the pot with potting soil for green plants. Add sand or perlite for drainage and compost for nutrients. Plant your Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Stingray' in the center and fill with substrate. The root ball should reach the surface. Tamp down and water for the first time to encourage rooting.

To improve humidity, place the plant on a saucer filled with moist clay balls.

To promote the growth of your Alocasia macrorrhizos 'Stingray', apply fertilizer in spring and summer.

Apply liquid green plant fertilizer diluted with water.

Dust on leaves interferes with photosynthesis. To make sure your Alocasia 'Stingray gets all the available light, clean its foliage with a clean, damp cloth.

Caution! All parts of the plant are toxic. Wear gloves and wash your hands after touching the foliage.

When the risk of frost has passed, it's time to plant.

Soak the rootball of your Alocasia 'Stingray. Meanwhile, choose a spot in partial shade. Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball.

Plant your Alocasia 'Stingray in the center. Don't bury it too deeply- the rootball should be flush with the surface.

Fill in with a mixture of garden soil and compost, then water. You can mulch the base with organic matter to protect the plant from the cold.

Cutting is carried out during the strong growth phase, generally in spring and early summer.

Take the shoots that form at the base of your Alocasia 'Stingray. The larger they are, the greater the chances of success. Choose shoots with several leaves.

Cut off the new plant and its roots with a clean, sharp blade.

Prepare buckets with potting soil similar to that used for adult plants. Translucent pots are best. You'll be able to monitor root growth.

Place the bulbils on the surface, flat side down and pointed side up. Water and then place your bulbils in a greenhouse or transparent crate.