Re: ALOCASIA WENTII

From: Krzysztof Kozminski kk at netgate.net> on 2000.04.19 at 05:02:14(4399) On Tue, 18 Apr 2000, toeric wrote: > All right folks I hate to get pushy but I could really use some > information on Alocasia wentii. I know it is not a very exotic hard to > find plant but I still really do not want to kill it. > I am just looking for basic info on it's full size and cultural > requirements. +More Mine was languishing when it was getting too much light in its original placement near a south-facing window. Low humidity in the house (I guess 30-40% tops) + bright light also invited spider mite infestations. Now I have it near a north-facing window, which most of the time has closed blinds (these are vertical blinds made of fabric, so they do not block all the light). This window never gets any sunlight, and the plant took off quite nicely. Spider mites need bright light in addition to low humidity, so they went extinct. I have it in a 8-inch pot, filled with generic potting mix, with a tablespoon of some generic pelletized slow-release fertilizer I found in my garage. After being moved, its leaves grow to about 12 inches long and 6 inches wide. The photo of the entire thing as of 5 minutes ago can be seen here: http://u1.netgate.net/~kk/Araceae/Alocasia/JPEG/wentii.6.JPEG. Not a very good photo (taken with a flash) but should give you the idea of the light conditions. The window is that thing on the right... However, note that one reputable person told me that what I have is really Alocasia x sedenii, although it was obtained form a reputable source, so all my advice may be not worth much... KK ==================== "Microsoft is to software what McDonalds is to gourmet cooking" Krzysztof Kozminski kk@netgate.net http://u1.netgate.net/~kk/

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