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Alocasia flying squid 8cm H10cm

Alocasia flying squid 8cm H10cm

£21.00 GBP
£21.00 GBP
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A wonderfully odd miniature Alocasia with narrow, tentacle-like petioles and slender blades—quirky, compact, and a conversation piece.

  • Full Botanical Name: Alocasia plumbae ‘Flying Squid’ (trade)
  • Common Names: Flying Squid Alocasia
  • Country and/or Region of Origin: Cultivar; Asian tropical lineage
  • Growing Conditions in Native Habitat: Warm, humid forest understory analogue in cultivation

Care Guide

  • Care Guide:
  • Light: Medium–bright, indirect
  • Ideal Room: Terrarium/cabinet or warm windowsill
  • Feeding: Dilute aroid feed every 4–6 weeks
  • Humidity: 60–85%
  • Ideal Temperature: 20–27°C
  • Watering: Lightly moist; excellent drainage
  • Pet/Child Safe: Toxic — calcium oxalates
  • Soil Type: Fine, airy aroid mix
  • Propagation: Division
  • Eventual Height and Spread: 15–25 cm; very compact
  • Growth Rate: Slow–moderate
  • Pests and Treatment: Mites; increase humidity + treat
  • Repotting: In spring, snug pot
  • Pruning: Minimal
  • Air Purification: Good
  • Folklore: Playful “tentacles” = curiosity
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