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That's interesting, I've always cut them off and then got rewarded with a new leaf. Always open to hearing other points of view 💚

@wyldhouseplants blooming is a hormonal cycle that Alocasia go through. You may get a new leaf but it won't be as big or shaped as nicely as the last because that hormonal process was gravely interrupted. Cutting a bloom usually triggers an Alocasia to throw more blooms. By the time a bloom emerges it's used all of the energy to create that bloom (from within) that we think it's using to bloom. Once the bloom dies because it wasn't pollinated it recycles beneficial nutrients back into your plant to create a stronger healthier plant. Cutting the bloom because it uses too much energy is a myth that youtubers and influencers made up to sound knowledgeable but the real info is easily google-able.

@@HelicopterPLArentinteresting, I can confirm that with my dragon scale actually, cut one flower, 2 more popped up and I haven’t had new leaves in months, she’s always been a bit temperamental in my humidity anyway, or lack thereof.. thx for sharing!

@torquess454 you're welcome! FYI it's not my "point of view" it's an actual fact! When a bloom emerges the plant has used so much power making it from within and when you cut it and it is forced to create a new bloom it has to expend all that energy all over again and actually aids in the stress and Ultimate demise of the plant having to continuously regenerate that kind of energy.

I always chop the flowers and have had no issues with small leaves. Awesome looking Zebrina.

Thank you 💚 I'm so glad it was informative, definitely one of my favourite genus!

Coming soon!

Mine don't go dormant over the winter as I use grow lights and prioritise light as they are my favourite plants. However if they did I would reduce watering and water when the substrate was completely dry 💚

I think the stems don't seem as sturdy on the cuprea and the leaves do tend to need more support in order to get them to display nicely 💚

Cupreas do not want as much light that is why they droop downward. Moving it further from a window will help. I'm speaking from experience! It prefers just a bright room.

Same experience. My Cuprea definitely needs to be farther from light source

Ah thanks for sharing your experience with fluval, yeah I'm happy with perlite so think I'll stick with that 😊 Yes I use the Soil Ninja coarse semi-hydro mix, and some of my earlier plants are in Lechuza pon. The roots go crazy in semi-hydro so I probably end up repotting more frequently but they seem to love it 💚

Thanks so much for your comment 😊 Alocasia are the best, honestly such a great genus 💚💚

@@wyldhouseplants I agree

I know they are beautiful. I'm looking to get my plant nice and full again so not looking to trade or sell I'm afraid 💚