Alocasia Polly

Alocasia amazonica 'Polly' Also known as the 'African Mask' Alocasia, this beautiful and striking plant stands tall and proud when happy. These babies thrive in medium to bright indirect light -- low light will slowly kill this plantita, and direct light will give her a sunburn, so make sure she's not directly next to a sunny window, but a few feet back. Alocasias like their soil to be moist, but not wet or soggy for too long. Weekly waterings should be perfect for these tropical plants; make sure to let the soil dry out around 50% before watering again. If you have good light in the bathroom, this plantita loves humidity and will enjoy a bright, humid environment! If not, misting regularly in hotter, drier months should keep her leaves from crisping up in the heat.  Alocasias typically only have a few leaves at a time, and when a new one pops up, an older leaf might die off -- this is completely normal, and shouldn't be cause for alarm, so don't freak out if your plantita is dropping