How do you take care of an elephant ear plant indoors?

Table of Contents:

1. How do you take care of an elephant ear plant indoors?
2. How often should I water elephant ears?
3. Should I mist my alocasia?
4. Is sun through a window indirect?
5. How do you revive a dying alocasia?
6. Why is my Alocasia Polly dying?
7. Should I mist my Alocasia Polly?
8. Should I cut yellow leaves off alocasia?
9. What do yellow leaves on a plant mean?
10. What is the yellowing of leaves called?
11. What do brown tips on leaves mean?
12. Should I cut brown tips off plant?
13. Should I cut the brown tips off my spider plant?
14. Should I cut off Brown hydrangea leaves?

How do you take care of an elephant ear plant indoors?

Upright elephant ears (Alocasia) can be brought indoors and grown as houseplants. Keep the plants in bright, indirect light and keep the soil consistently moist, not wet.

How often should I water elephant ears?

Plan on giving plants at least 2-3 inches of water per week. Fertilizing: Elephant ears are heavy eaters, as well as drinkers. Fertilize monthly with a general fertilizer of choice.

Should I mist my alocasia?

Alocasia plants grow best in high humidity. ... You can also increase the humidity by placing a small humidifier near the plant or grouping plants together. Do not mist the plant; misting encourages plant diseases. The flowers of an alocasia plant are very small and inconsequential in comparison to the beautiful leaves.

Is sun through a window indirect?

It depends. If the sun's rays directly hit the plant – such as through a south-facing window – this is considered direct sunlight. If the sun is bright but the rays don't directly hit the plant, this is considered indirect light. ... Let's take a deeper look at how light works when it's filtered through windows.

How do you revive a dying alocasia?

Try these six steps to revive your plant.

1. Repot your plant. Use a high quality indoor plant potting mix to revitalise your plant, and choose a pot that is wider than the last one.
2. Trim your plant. If there is damage to the roots, trim back the leaves.
3. Move your plant.
4. Water your plant.
5. Feed your plant.
6. Wipe your plant.

Why is my Alocasia Polly dying?

The most common reasons for which an Alocasia polly is dying are overwatering, underwatering, lack of nutrients, low temperature, or improper lighting conditions. ... If the problem is not resolved immediately, then your Alocasia polly will die. The grower has very little time to react.

Should I mist my Alocasia Polly?

Alocasia Polly enjoy weekly watering sessions and frequent misting, keeping their soil moist but not wet. ... In winter, we recommend allowing the top 2' of soil to dry out between waterings to prevent overwatering and root rot.

Should I cut yellow leaves off alocasia?

Should You Cut Off Yellow Alocasia Leaves? It's often best to wait before cutting yellow leaves off an Alocasia until the leaves have turned completely yellow and died. Even a leaf that is partially yellow can still be providing energy for the plant and removing it too early can do more harm than good.

What do yellow leaves on a plant mean?

The most common reason that plants' leaves turn yellow is because of moisture stress, which can be from either over watering or under watering. If you have a plant that has yellow leaves, check the soil in the pot to see if the soil is dry.

What is the yellowing of leaves called?

Known as chlorosis, yellowing happens when something interferes with your plant's chlorophyll — that's the plant pigment behind their beautiful green color.

What do brown tips on leaves mean?

Plant tips can turn brown when they're exposed to too much fertilizer and too many salts build up in the soil. When this happens to potted plants, tips turn brown from a condition known as fertilizer burn or tip burn. ... As a result, water-deprived plant tips turn brown.

Should I cut brown tips off plant?

Yes. Remove brown and dying leaves from your house plants as soon as possible, but only if they're more than 50 percent damaged. Cutting off these leaves allows the remaining healthy foliage to receive more nutrients and improves the plant's appearance.

Should I cut the brown tips off my spider plant?

Brown tips can also occur from too much sunlight and low humidity. Keep spider plants out of direct light and mist the plants when the humidity is low. Remove any leaves that have brown tips as well as any that may be yellowing.

Should I cut off Brown hydrangea leaves?

If your hydrangea leaves are developing dark spots, it could also be a leaf-spot fungus. ... Prune off the ugliest leaves, and adjust your irrigation to keep water off the leaves. When you see leaves with brown or yellowish spots, it could be anthracnose, a much worse issue because it can kill the shrub.