Medium
52 of 171 (30%)
Alocasia
Genus · care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
At a glance
What Alocasia is
Alocasia is a plant genus, commonly called Alocasia acuminata, a tropical plant, and with a upright growth habit. Its native range is Southeast Asian rainforests. Aggregated across public specimens, collectors most commonly report a light preference of bright indirect, medium watering frequency, tropical temperature range, and high humidity. Drill into a specific species in the Alocasia genus below, or browse who's growing it.
- Rank
- Genus
- Genus
- Alocasia
- Common name
- Alocasia acuminata
- Plant type
- Tropical plant
- Growth habit
- Upright
- Native range
- Southeast Asian rainforests
- Most common light
- Bright indirect
- Most common watering
- Medium
- Most common temperature
- Tropical
- Most common humidity
- High
Care consensus
What collectors actually do
Aggregated from 171 public items across collecto.rs.
Bright indirect
74 of 171 (43%)
Tropical
64 of 171 (37%)
High
93 of 171 (54%)
Diluted balanced fertilizer during active growth
Most common note across 24 public items
Species
Species in the Alocasia genus
Drill into a specific species to see only collectors growing it.
Collectors
People growing Alocasia
Click a collector to see their full collection. Sorted by how many of this plant they own.
- Jenny Pham32 Alocasia
- Hive Plants24 Alocasia
- Alohamora13 Alocasia
- KKatie12 Alocasia
- Zharia Washington11 Alocasia
- Terramaxxing5 Alocasia
- Jasmine R5 Alocasia
- Dan Rouse4 Alocasia
- Old Man Hayward4 Alocasia
- Selena Parra4 Alocasia
- Ashley Miller4 Alocasia
- Elizabeth Enriquez3 Alocasia
- David Fefferman3 Alocasia
- AAeowin Carringer2 Alocasia
- Dave Smith2 Alocasia
- Leaf and Loam Exotics2 Alocasia
- Nicole2 Alocasia
- LLinda V2 Alocasia
- Simone Donaldson2 Alocasia
- KKat2 Alocasia
- Blooming House Botanicals2 Alocasia
- Andrea Tate2 Alocasia
- Judy Whatley2 Alocasia
- Courtney Maxwell2 Alocasia
Just added
Recent Alocasia
The latest public additions across the platform.
Alocasia Shattered Glass
@terramaxxing
Alocasia Clypeolata
@terramaxxing
Alocasia Lauterbachiana 'Aurea'
@terramaxxing
Alocasia Longiloba
@terramaxxing
Alocasia Odora 'Batik'
@terramaxxing
Alocasia micholitziana 'Frydek'
@judywhatley
Alocasia reginula 'Black Velvet'
@judywhatley
Alocasia cuprea
@mosswooddrive
Alocasia azlanii
@anirak
Alocasia stingray 'pink albo Variegata'
@FontanaTX6
Alocasia zebrina
@Corkiemax
Alocasia bambino 'Pink bambino'
@Corkiemax
Questions
Frequently asked about Alocasia
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Alocasia?
Alocasia is a plant genus. Commonly known as Alocasia acuminata, a tropical plant, and with a upright growth habit. Native to Southeast Asian rainforests.
How do you care for Alocasia?
Across public collections on collecto.rs, the most common care setup for Alocasia is Bright indirect light, medium watering, tropical temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors commonly note: Diluted balanced fertilizer during active growth.
How rare is Alocasia?
Alocasia has a healthy collector base on collecto.rs — neither widespread nor especially rare.
Can I track my own Alocasia on collecto.rs?
Yes. collecto.rs is free — sign up to log your Alocasia, upload photos, track care notes, and connect with other Alocasia collectors. Your collection stays private by default; you choose what to make public.